Ingredients

  • 7 lbs. figs fresh
  • ¼ cup baking soda
  • boiling water
  • 3 tablespoons whole cloves
  • 2 cups cider vinegar
  • 8 cups sugar, caster
  • 1 ½ cinnamon stick

Directions

1. Wash and drain figs. Sprinkle figs with baking soda and cover with boiling water. Let stand for 5 minutes. Drain and rinse well. Place 1 clove in each fig.
2. In a large non-reactive kettle, heat vinegar, sugar and cinnamon stick. When sugar dissolved and up to a boil add figs. Simmer 8 minutes. Cool. Cover and leave for 24 hours.
3. Drain syrup into another pan. Bring to boil. Pour syrup back over figs and let stand for 48 hours.
4. Steralize jars. Drain syrup into another pan. Bring to boil. Add figs and heat through. Pack into steralized jars and seal.

Notes
Notes:Original serves 50+-.


Categories
Desserts, Fruit
Keywords
Fruit Desserts
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