Italian · Preserve / ferment

Green Fig and Vanilla Jam

Name: Green Fig and Vanilla Jam
Total time: 2 h
Yield: Makes two 250 ml jars
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 500 g green figs, ripe but still supple, peeled and roughly chopped; ¼ vanilla pod, split, seeds scraped out; keep the pod; 1 tbsp lemon juice, strained; 250 g Demerara sugar

A loose, deep-flavored jam of peeled green figs cooked with unrefined brown sugar, vanilla and lemon. The seeds stay in for crunch, and it runs lazily down a slice of bread.

YieldMakes two 250 ml jars
Hands-on1 h
Total2 h
Difficulty

Ingredients

500 ggreen figs, ripe but still supple, peeled and roughly chopped
¼vanilla pod, split, seeds scraped out; keep the pod
1 tbsplemon juice, strained
250 gDemerara sugar

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Vegan

Contains

Citrus fruits (any)
Lemon
Fig
Vanilla

Taste

Sweet
Sour / bright
Aromatic spice

Texture

Tender-braised

Equipment

Stovetop
Probe thermometer

Season

Summer
Fall

Occasion

Weekend project

Effort

45–90 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 2
Needs advance prep
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: moderate
Fat: low
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: moderate

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