Description
Mediterranean fig jam brings rustic sweetness from sun-drenched orchards to your kitchen. Homemade preserve celebrates seasonal fruit with simple ingredients and traditional French craftsmanship you’ll savor with morning toast or elegant cheese plates.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 pounds (907 grams) green or purple figs, stemmed and cut into ½-inch pieces
Sweetener:
- 1 ½ cups (300 grams) sugar
Liquid Ingredients:
- ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons (90 milliliters) fresh lemon juice
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) water
Instructions
- Gather ripe, plump figs and slice them into uniform pieces, releasing their natural sweetness and aromatic essence.
- Transfer the delicate fig pieces into a spacious, nonreactive cooking vessel and generously coat with granulated sugar, allowing the mixture to macerate and develop deep, rich flavors.
- Let the sugared figs rest periodically, gently stirring to encourage the sugar to dissolve and draw out the fruit’s natural juices, creating a luscious syrupy texture.
- Introduce freshly squeezed lemon juice and pure water to the fig mixture, transforming the ingredients into a vibrant, bubbling concoction over moderate heat.
- Continuously stir the emerging jam until the sugar crystals completely melt, ensuring a smooth, glossy consistency.
- Reduce the cooking temperature and allow the jam to gently simmer, periodically stirring to prevent scorching and promote even caramelization.
- Monitor the jam’s progress, watching for a thickened consistency where droplets cascade slowly from a wooden spoon, signaling perfect jam-like texture.
- Carefully ladle the warm, fragrant jam into sterilized glass containers, leaving a small buffer of space at the top to accommodate potential expansion.
- Securely seal the jars, then allow them to cool naturally at room temperature, developing their full flavor profile.
- Refrigerate the completed jam, where it will remain delectable and preserved for approximately three lunar cycles.
Notes
- Transforming fresh, ripe figs into a luscious spread requires patience and precision, starting with carefully selecting the ripest, most vibrant fruits from your local market or garden.
- Maceration with sugar helps draw out natural juices, creating a deeper flavor profile that intensifies the jam’s richness and ensures a smooth, spreadable texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg