Sweet and Spicy Fig Spread
This super easy (no canning skills needed) Sweet and Spicy Fig Spread makes a delicious appetizer with crackers and cheese, but it's also a fabulous pizza base, sandwich spread, glaze for chicken, pork or beef... Another idea is to spoon it over goat cheese or cream cheese - so delicious!
Servings: 50 tablespoons
Calories: 61kcal
Ingredients
- 20 ounces dried figs any hard stems removed
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 cups water
- ⅓ cup white balsamic vinegar
- 2-4 teaspoons chili garlic sauce
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Chop each fig into 4-6 pieces. Wash enough jars to hold 24-ounces in hot soapy water and rinse well. Set aside.
- Combine figs, sugar, water, balsamic vinegar and chili garlic sauce in a medium-large saucepan over medium heat.
- Bring to a boil then reduce to a steady. rolling simmer. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Pulse/blend the jam with an immersion blender until large pieces are gone but jam is still has some texture.
- Cook for another 5-10 minutes until jam is thickened to desired state. Add the lemon juice and stir well. (It will get a bit thicker as it cools). Take a taste of the jam and add more chili garlic sauce, if you’d like it to be a little spicier.
- Transfer to jars with tight-fitting lids. Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks or freeze for 2-3 months.
Notes
See Café Tips above in post for further instructions and more detailed tips.
To store this fig spread at room temperature you’ll need to follow these directions for hot water bath canning. https://www.freshpreserving.com/water-bath-canning.html
Nutrition
Serving: 501 tablespoon servings | Calories: 61kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg