Green Fig Preserve
from Janet's kitchen
Janet's Green Fig Preserve
Ingredients
Fig preparation (day 1)
100 firm, green, slightly swollen figs
1 tsp bicarb of soda
5 ltr water
Fig preserve (day 2)
6 young fig leaves
10 cups sugar
10 cups water
1 tsp cream of tartar
Method
Fig preparation (day 1)
Wash, prick and make a small cross at the base of each fig
Mix the bicarb into the water, add the figs and leave to soak overnight
Fig preserve (day 2)
Wash the figs well in cold water and place into a large pot
Cover with water and add 3 of the fig leaves
Bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes
Remove the figs and place them into very cold (iced) water, throw away the fig leaves
Make the syrup by boiling together the 10 cups of sugar and water
Keep the syrup boiling as you add the figs back into it
Add the remaining 3 fig leaves
Simmer for 3 to 5 hours or until the figs are transluscent
Add cream of tartar and simmer for 5 more minutes
Bottle in clean jars
Notes
When boiling the figs, you can add a pinch of Copper Sulphate to help keep the green colour
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