Pickled Figs

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Pickled Figs
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  • Total Time 90 min Ico-add
  • Yield 1 Batch
  • Level Easy

If you live in or near a fig growing area and have easy access during harvest, here is an excellent pickled figs recipe.
 

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon baking soda
  • 1 gallon water
  • 7 pounds fresh ripe figs
  • 3 pounds sugar
  • 1 pint vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 tablespoon cloves
  • 3 lemons, sliced thin
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Directions

  1. 1. Note: Do not attempt to eat, or cook with, any figs that have not been tree ripened.
  2. 2. Dissolve soda in water, heat to boiling and pour over figs. Let stand a few minutes, drain and rinse thoroughly in cold water.
  3. 3. Dissolve sugar in vinegar; add cinnamon, cloves and lemons. Heat to boiling.
  4. 4. Add the figs and cook until clear. Lift out figs and pack in sterilized jars.
  5. 5. Boil down the vinegar syrup until thick and pour over figs; seal jars.
 
 
  • Did you know?

    Fig production in the U.S. started in Indio, California. Successful fruit production, however, didn't begin until fig wasps were imported to pollinate the blooms. Later, plant varieties were discovered that did not need the help of the fig wasps.