Fig jam

Name: Fig jam
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: ± 3 jars
Ingredients: 1 kg ripe figs; juice of 1 lemon; 500 g gelling sugar 2:1; optionally 1 sprig of rosemary or a pinch of cinnamon

Updated on 9 October 2026

Makes: ± 3 jars
Time: 45 min + 1 hour standing
From: Fig

Ingredients

1 kg ripe figs
juice of 1 lemon
500 g gelling sugar 2:1
optionally 1 sprig of rosemary or a pinch of cinnamon

Method

Snip off the stalks and cut the figs into pieces.
Mix with the lemon juice and gelling sugar and leave to stand for an hour.
Bring to the boil, stirring, with the rosemary sprig if using, and keep at a rolling boil for 4 to 5 minutes.
Do the cold-plate test, remove the rosemary and fill clean, hot jars with the hot jam; close at once.

Storing: Unopened, a year in a cool, dark place; once opened, keep in the fridge. Delicious with cheese.