Green Fig Preserve

Ingredients

• Green figs

• 3tbs Baking soda

• Sugar (300g sugar for every 500g of figs)

• Water (2 cups for every 300g of sugar)

• Lemon juice (1 tablespoon for every 1kg of fruit)

• Optional: Cloves, cinnamon sticks, or crushed fresh ginger

Method

1. Peel the green figs very thinly and make a small cross-shaped incision at the blossom end of each fig.

2. Weigh the figs.

3. Let the figs soak overnight in a solution of 3 tablespoons of baking soda and 3.5 liters of water.

4. Rinse the figs and place them in boiling water, cooking for about 15 minutes until they are soft.

5. Add 300g of sugar for every 500g of figs, along with 2 cups of water for every 300g of sugar.

6. Add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice for every 1kg of fruit.

7. Optionally, add a few cloves, cinnamon sticks, or crushed fresh ginger.

8. Cook the figs in the syrup for about 2 hours until the figs become translucent, and the syrup thickens.

9. Pack the figs into clean, sterilised bottles, fill them with the syrup, and seal.

Enjoy your Green Fig Preserve