Figs contain a number of useful vitamins and minerals. Among them, potassium, iron, vitamin C. Due to the fact that it is possible to cook jam from figs, we can enjoy the taste, aroma and benefits of berries, not only during its ripening, but throughout the year.

Recipe for classic fig jam.

How to cook fig jam? Despite the fact that the berry is quite exotic, there is nothing complicated in making jam from it.

What is needed for this?

  • figs 1 kg;
  • water 0.3 l;
  • sugar 1 kg;
  • citric acid (put to taste).

Step-by-step cooking scheme:

  1. Wash small figs thoroughly, tear the tails and chop with a toothpick in some places. Tip: take light figs, as dark figs have a tough skin and it will cook longer.
  2. Pour the required amount of water into a saucepan (preferably enameled) and set to heat. When it boils, pour the figs. Let it boil for about 10 minutes.
  3. Get the boiled berries and leave to drain on a towel.
  4. At this time, prepare the syrup. To do this, mix sugar and water, put on fire and wait until we achieve homogeneity.
  5. Put figs in the finished mass and boil ¾ hours.
  6. A few minutes before the time expires, add citric acid. Try again first. If the jam is too sweet for you, put more acid. If you like everything, then quite a bit.
  7. We put jam in sterilized jars, pour in syrup and roll up.

As you can see, everything is quite simple!

Recipe for fig jam with lemon.

 

Fig jam with lemon is suitable for lovers of sweet and sour combination. Figs are a rather sweet berry, and lemon gives it a pleasant sourness.

Products:

  • figs 1 kg;
  • sugar 1 kg;
  • water 0.3 l;
  • lemon 1 pc.

Cooking:

  1. The recipe is very similar to a classic jam.Figs wash well, peel and puncture.
  2. Pour the berries with water and bring to a boil.
  3. After getting out, cool and let dry.
  4. In the meantime, we start cooking sweet syrup from water and sugar, the required amount of which is indicated at the beginning.
  5. After the syrup has become homogeneous, pour in our dried berries.
  6. Cook until the jam does not stop spreading when it gets on the plate.
  7. After the jam is boiled, instead of citric acid, add sliced ​​lemon.

The taste that the lemon gives is very original in combination with sweet figs. Such jam is not cloying.

Fig jam with hazelnuts.

 

The addition of toasted hazelnuts to the jam will add richness to the taste and unsurpassed aroma. So what does it take to make this aromatic jam?

  • figs 1 kg;
  • hazelnuts 200 g;
  • water 240 ml;
  • sugar 1 kg.

Stages of preparation:

  1. Dry the hazelnuts in the oven and clean.
  2. Wash, pierce and dry the figs.
  3. Cook the jam fill. Combine sugar and water and boil in a saucepan. The main thing is that the sugar melted to the end.
  4. We send the figs into syrup and start cooking. The cooking process consists of three stages. At the first stage, bring the figs to a boil over a small fire and leave to rest for 10 hours.
  5. After this time has elapsed, bring to a boil again and turn off.
  6. After another 10 hours, we fill the figs with nuts and turn on the fire.
  7. Cook until fully cooked.

How to check that the jam is ready? Put the syrup on a plate. Spread - cook more. If not, then everything is ready. It's time to roll up in cans. After seaming, turn the jam on the lid and let it stand for several days.

Read also: how to cook strawberry jam

Recipe for making figs and oranges.

This jam is perfect for harvesting for the winter. Fresh aroma of orange will give a winter festive mood. Usually they cook jam, adding spices there. Interestingly, jam can be served as a sauce for duck, if you add a little balsamic vinegar to it.

What do we need?

  • figs chopped 1 kg;
  • sugar 0.5 kg;
  • 2 oranges chopped;
  • zest of orange 2 tsp .;
  • lemon juice 6 tbsp;
  • ginger, cloves, cinnamon 0.5 tsp

Cook the jam according to the following recipe:

  1. We smooth all the ingredients and fill them with sugar.
  2. Leave for ½ hours.
  3. After all the products have given juice, put on the oven and begin to boil, stirring.
  4. Cook until tender. How to check readiness? Dripping on a chilled plate, syrup and see if it spreads or not. If not, you're done!
  5. Please note that in the pan the jam will become 1/3 less during the cooking process. This is normal.
  6. The resulting finished mass can be beaten with a blender until smooth.
  7. We roll it into jars and send it to the closet.
  8. In winter we open and enjoy the taste and aroma.

Sweet preparation with walnuts.

 

Another variation of the winter harvest of figs is to add the roasted walnuts. This type of blank is very popular in eastern countries. Even the appearance speaks of oriental flavor. This is delicious!

So, the list of products:

  • figs 1 kg;
  • walnuts 6 tbsp;
  • sugar 1 kg;
  • citric acid on the tip of a knife.

How to cook?

  1. First of all, we need to wash it, clean it from the tails and make punctures in figs.
  2. Fry walnuts in a pan until golden brown.
  3. Figs cut from the larger side.
  4. Then the fun begins: in each berry, insert a nut. If it fits, you can several.
  5. Place everything in a saucepan and cover with sugar. Can be left overnight.
  6. Fig - nut mass will give juice, after which it must be put on fire. At a low temperature, only bring to a boil and boil for 15 minutes.
  7. After turn off for 4 hours. Wait until it cools down.
  8. Return to the fire again and bring to a boil. Strain for 20 minutes more.
  9. At the end, add citric acid. Some prefer to put a whole lemon instead of acid. This is a matter of taste and the workpiece itself will not hurt.
  10. While the fruit mass is still hot, pour into jars and roll up.

A little about the benefits of figs.

As stated at the beginning, this is a storehouse of utilities. To be more precise, it includes:

  • iron;
  • selenium;
  • phosphorus;
  • calcium;
  • magnesium;
  • vitamins B1, B6, B2, C, A;
  • pectin;
  • protein.

For those who count calories, figs are not dangerous. Its kcal is 50 per 100 g.

How is it useful for the body? Figs help get rid of constipation. In addition, this berry helps relieve fatigue after a hard day, improves mood, accelerates the production of serotonin.

Of course, it is always better to eat fresh fruits and berries. However, dried fig cakes are very popular. They retain up to 70% of all useful properties. There are slightly fewer vitamins in winter preparations, however, there is also benefit from them. Sweet taste and aroma gives aesthetic pleasure, which helps the hormone of joy.

Interestingly, in the presence of some diseases, doctors recommend eating this berry to relieve unpleasant symptoms. This applies to the following diseases:

  • angina;
  • heat;
  • kidney disease
  • problems with the cardiovascular system;
  • thrombosis (the berry dilutes blood);
  • anemia.

Despite all the positive properties of figs, people with the following problems should be treated with caution:

  • diabetes;
  • gout;
  • stomach ulcer;
  • stones in the kidneys;
  • pancreatitis

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