Figs In Spiced Syrup
Fresh figs have a short shelf life—expand it a bit by cooking the figs in a richly spiced sugar syrup.
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- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 12 fresh figs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cinnamon stick
- Optional: 2 to 3 whole cloves
- Optional: 2 to 3 whole black peppercorns
- Optional: 1 to 2 whole cardamom pods
- Optional: 2 allspice berries
- Optional: 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
Instructions
- 1
Gather the ingredients.
- 2
Bring the sugar and 1 cup water to a simmer in a medium saucepan (it should be large enough to hold all the figs). Stir as needed to dissolve the sugar.
- 3
Add the half of a cinnamon stick and whatever other spices you choose to use (or all of them!) and simmer the syrup for about 10 minutes.
- 4
Trim off and discard the stems from the figs.
- 5
Put the figs in the syrup. Simmer about 5 minutes. Don't cook them too long, or they will completely fall apart.
- 6
Remove the figs from the syrup and let the figs and syrup cool separately for about 15 minutes (if you leave the figs in, they will soften and start to fall apart a bit, so if that sounds good, leave them in!).
- 7
Once slightly cooled off, strain the syrup, discard the spices, and pour the syrup back over the figs.