Fig Jam
Servings 1 cup +/-
Equipment
- Large saucepan
- Glass Jar with Airtight Lid
Ingredients
- 1 lb fresh figs stemmed and diced
- ½ cup sugar
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp fresh orange juice, plus three orange strips of the orange peel (**Before juicing the orange, use a vegetable peeler to get the strips. Avoid getting white pith on the peelings)
- 2 tbsp water
- ½ tsp cinnamon optional
Instructions
- In a nonreactive large saucepan, add the fig, sugar, lemon juice, orange juice, water, and orange peels; stir to combine.
- Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and cook, stirring occasionally and mashing the fig pieces, until the fruit is jammy, about 20-25 minutes.
- Discard the citrus peels and spoon the jam into a glass jar, leaving ¼-inch of space at the top. Cool to room temperature.
- Seal the jar with an airtight lid and store the jam in the refrigerator for up to 3 months. Enjoy.