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Figs are a storehouse of useful elements. It has been used in food for a long time as a remedy and a unique delicacy. And after many centuries, the fruits of the fig tree have not lost their popularity. Today, various culinary masterpieces are prepared from them: marshmallow, jam, tinctures and even ordinary jam. There is just a huge variety of ways to cook such sweetness with the addition of different fruits and nuts. And the simplest and most common recipe for making fig jam with lemon is considered.
Features of cooking fig jam with lemon
The main rule for making tasty and healthy fig jam is to collect a high-quality harvest. There are two types of such a plant - black and green fruits. Figs of the first type are suitable for eating and cooking only when they acquire a dark lilac color. A green fig tree at the time of ripening has white fruits with a yellow tint.
The harvested fig berries cannot be kept fresh for a long time, therefore it is recommended to start preparing them immediately after harvesting in order to preserve as many useful substances as possible.
So that the fruits do not crack during cooking, they should be dipped in boiling syrup when dried (after washing, they need to be laid out on a paper towel and blotted well).
To speed up the process of soaking the berries with syrup and reduce the cooking time, pierce the fruits on both sides with a toothpick.
To increase the taste of fig jam, you can add not only lemon, but also other spices and seasonings to the classic recipe. A pinch of vanilla, cinnamon, cloves and even allspice can give a pleasant aroma and taste.
Sometimes lime or orange is added instead of lemon, and citrus peel can also be a good addition.
Fig and Lemon Jam Recipes
Figs practically do not have their own aroma, therefore, various additives in the form of spices or other fruits are often used to make jam from this berry. Fig berry goes well with lemon, because it does not contain acid. With the help of lemon, you can easily replace the right amount of acid so that the jam does not become sugared.
There are several recipes for making such a jam with the addition of lemon or just its juice. Below we will consider a few simple recipes with step-by-step photos of fig jam with lemon.
Recipe for fresh fig jam with lemon
Ingredients:
- 1 kg of peeled figs;
- 800 g granulated sugar;
- half a medium lemon;
- 2 glasses of water.
Step by step recipe:
Figs are harvested (available for purchase), cleaned of twigs, leaves and washed well.
The washed fruits are dried and peeled.
The peeled fruits are placed in an enamel pan or stainless steel, and 400 g of sugar are added. Let it brew to extract juice.
Syrup is prepared from the remaining sugar (400 g).
Pour granulated sugar into a container where it is planned to prepare the jam, pour it with two glasses of water and put it on the fire.
As soon as the granulated sugar dissolves, peeled fig berries are added to the syrup.
While the figs are boiling in syrup, they cut the lemon.It is divided in half, the bones are removed and one half is cut into slices.
Before boiling, sliced lemon wedges are added to the jam. Allow to boil for 3-4 minutes. Remove the foam formed during boiling.
Cool the finished delicacy.
Fig jam with lemon juice
Ingredients:
- 1 kg of figs;
- 3 cups of sugar (600 g);
- 1.5 cups of water;
- juice from half a lemon.
A step-by-step recipe will help you prepare a dish without mistakes.
3 cups of sugar are poured into a saucepan and poured over with 1.5 cups of water.
Stir sugar with water. The saucepan will be placed on a fire.
While the syrup is boiling, cut the lemon and squeeze the juice out of one half.
Squeezed lemon juice is added to the boiled sugar syrup, mixed.
Pre-washed figs are dipped into the boiling syrup. All are gently mixed with a wooden spatula and left to simmer for 90 minutes.
The jam is ready.
Fig jam with lemon and nuts
Ingredients:
- figs 1 kg;
- sugar 1 kg;
- hazelnuts 0.4 kg;
- half a medium lemon;
- water 250 ml.
Cooking method.
Figs are cleaned from the leaves and the stem is removed, washed well. Prepared fruits are covered with sugar 1 kg per 1 kg, let it brew (the longer it stands in sugar, the softer the fruit will be in the jam).
The figs that have stood in sugar are put on the fire. Stir until sugar dissolves. Then bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from the stove, allow to cool.
After cooling completely, the jam is put on the fire again and pre-peeled hazelnuts are added. Bring to a boil and cook for another 15 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool again.
For the third time, the cooled fig jam with hazelnuts is put on the fire and sliced lemon wedges are added to it. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until the syrup looks like honey.
Ready jam in a warm form is poured into sterilized jars, tightly closed with a lid, turned over and allowed to cool completely. Ready jam can be removed for the winter.
Uncooked fig jam with lemon recipe
Ingredients:
- 0.5 kg of figs;
- 0.5 kg of sugar;
- a couple of drops of lemon juice.
Cooking method:
The fruits are peeled and washed well. Cut in half (if the fruit is large) and pass through a meat grinder. Leave the crushed mixture until the juice is released. Cover with sugar and add a couple of drops of lemon juice. The amount of sugar and lemon juice can be increased or decreased to taste.
The mixture is mixed well and served. This jam is not stored for long, so it should be cooked a little.
Terms and conditions of storage
Fig jam, prepared according to a recipe with heat treatment, is stored in the same conditions as any preparation for the winter. The ideal conditions for preserving all useful qualities is a cool, dark place. But the shelf life directly depends on the amount of sugar and the presence of citric acid. If the ratio of sugar and berries is equal, then the shelf life of such a jam can be about a year. The presence of lemon or lemon juice prevents the syrup from becoming sugar-free.
Jam prepared according to a recipe without boiling is unsuitable for long-term storage. It must be consumed within 1-2 months.
Conclusion
The recipe for making fig jam with lemon at first glance and seems complicated, but in fact, everything is quite simple. The process is practically no different from any other jam. It can be cooked for the winter without much effort, the main thing is to follow all the rules of preparation. And then such a blank will be a favorite and useful delicacy for the whole winter.
