Flavorful Fig Syrup Recipe

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Autumn Giles
Autumn Giles
Autumn Giles wrote Beyond Canning in 2016 and has been creating recipes for preserving, cocktails, and desserts for over a decade, all gluten-free.
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Updated Aug. 29, 2018
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Eating a fresh fig straight from the tree is one of life's singular pleasures, but getting that amazing fig flavor into drinks is a bit of a challenge. The solution is to infuse a combination of slightly juicy oven-dried figs and store-bought dried figs into a simple syrup.

Note: If you have trouble getting your oven to go down to 250°F to roast the figs, try setting it on the lowest possible temperature and propping open the door with a wooden spoon or silicone spatula. To track the temperature while doing this, I place the probe of my probe thermometer into the oven.

Recipe Details

Flavorful Fig Syrup Recipe

Active 5 mins
Total 3 hrs 45 mins
Serves 16 servings
Makes 2 cups

Ingredients

  • 12 fresh mission figs, halved

  • 2 cups sugar

  • 2 cups water

  • 12 dried figs, cut into 1/4-inch strips

Directions

  1. Preheat your oven to 250°F. Arrange fresh figs on a parchment-lined baking sheet and cook until figs are slightly shriveled and have released some juices, about 40 minutes.

  2. Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan over high heat and bring to a boil. Immediately remove from the heat.

  3. In heatproof quart jar or medium heatproof bowl, carefully combine oven-dried figs, sliced dried figs, and warm simple syrup. Steep at room temperature for 3 hours.

  4. Using an immersion blender, blend fig mixture until it is a chunky puree. Using a jelly bag or clean white t-shirt, strain into a clean jar. You will need to squeeze the jelly bag or t-shirt to help extract the most liquid. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. Fig syrup keeps 1 week in the fridge.

Special equipment

jelly bag, immersion blender

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
126 Calories
0g Fat
33g Carbs
0g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 16
Amount per serving
Calories 126
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 33g 12%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 31g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 1mg 4%
Calcium 15mg 1%
Iron 0mg 1%
Potassium 91mg 2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)