GREEN FIG PRESERVES

GREEN FIG PRESERVES image

Yield 2 pint jars

Number Of Ingredients 5

Steps:

1. Prepare the figs: wash and cut off the stem. Make a slit at the bottom. 2. Place figs in a pot and cover with water. Cover pot and boil for 15 minutes. 3. Remove the figs and dispose of the boiled water. Rinse the pot. 4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 three more times. The figs should be soft but still retain their shape. 6. Place figs back in the pot and add the 5 cups of water, sugar, the juice of half the lemon (about 2 tablespoons), 4 strips of lemon peel and cloves. Bring to a boil and continue cooking partially covered until the liquid becomes slightly syrupy and the figs begin to glisten. If there are figs that are becoming too soft and look as if they might lose their shape but the liquid has not reached the desired consistency, remove those figs with a slotted spoon and place in a clean bowl. 7. Cool the figs in their syrup. 8. Fill the two jars with figs and syrup, including the peels and cloves. Before sealing, add a strip of lemon peel (the two pieces that were not cooked with the syrup) at the top of each jar. Seal and refrigerate. 9. The figs are ready to eat after a week.