Figs (fig tree, fig fruit, wine berry) are gaining more and more hearts thanks to their sweet and delicate taste. Fig jam will be a real boon for sweet lovers. Its peculiarity is that it can be cooked all year round. It can be prepared not only from fresh fruits, but also dried ones.

Jam recipes for the winter

A homemade treat will be tastier and healthier than a store-bought treat. There are many jam recipes that will make the cooking process easier.

The classic fig jam recipe

For this blank you need:

• 1 kilogram of figs and 1 kg of sugar;
• 2 tablespoons of pure water.

Important! For making jam, preference should be given to light varieties. In dark varieties, the rind is hard and tough. If you cook from them, then the top layer of the crust should be removed.

Cooking process:

1. Wash the fruit, remove the skin if desired.
2. Cut the fig tree, put in an enamel pan, cover with sugar. Leave on for 25 minutes.
3. Place a saucepan with future jam on low heat. Cook until the sugar is completely melted, remembering to stir. Boil for five minutes, remove from heat.
4. Repeat three times.
5. Cook for the fourth time for 20 minutes.
6. Pour the finished delicacy into sterilized jars, roll it up.

Important! During cooking, a foam forms, it must be removed.

A simple recipe for the winter

To prepare a delicious dessert for the winter, you can use another simple recipe.

Products:

• 1 kilogram of sugar;
• 1 kilogram of a fig tree;
• 1 teaspoon citric acid
• one glass of water;
• vanillin to taste.

Preparation:

1. Wash and prick whole fruits. Boil in plenty of water.
2. Place the finished fig tree in a colander.
3. Next, you should prepare the syrup. Bring water to a boil and gradually add sugar. Cook for seven minutes, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon.
4. Place the dried fig tree in boiling syrup. Cook for forty minutes. Put the syrup on a ceramic plate, if it does not spread, the jam is ready.
5. Add citric acid and vanillin five minutes before turning off.
6. Remove fire. Allow the dessert to cool down. Put the whole figs in glass containers, pour over the syrup and roll up.

Important! You can cook jam both from ripe fruits and from green ones. A prerequisite for the presence of hard pulp and peel to preserve the integrity of the fig.

Recipe with nuts and lemon

A delicacy of figs with nuts with the addition of lemon, very tasty and healthy.

Recipe:

• 1 kilogram of figs;
• a glass of walnuts;
• 1 kilogram of sugar;
• lemon.

Before cooking, fry the walnuts in a pan. Wash the figs, carefully pierce with a sharp object. In the area of ​​the tail, make a small incision, put the nuts inside.

1. Place the fig tree with nuts in a deep bowl, cover with sugar and leave overnight. This time is necessary for the fruit to start juice.
2. The next day, put the pot on the stove. Cook over low heat until the berries become transparent.
3. Slice the lemon thinly and add to the saucepan and cook for another minute.

Pour boiled jam with lemon and nuts into a container and roll up.

Fig and grape treats recipe

Fig jam with grapes is real, especially in winter.

Products:

• two kilograms of fig fruit;
• half a kilogram of grapes (it is better to take kish-mish);
• two lemons;
• a kilogram of sugar;
• a glass of walnuts;
• 400 grams of water;

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Rinse all fruits in running water.
2. Pierce the grapes, cut the lemon into thin slices, cut off the figs from the footrests.
3. Put the saucepan on the fire, bring to a boil and add sugar. After the sugar has completely dissolved, add the fruit to the syrup.
4. As soon as the water with fruits boils, turn off the heat and leave for twelve hours.
5. Put on the stove again, pour out the nuts, bring to a boil, remove from heat and leave for three hours.
6. Boil again. Pour the finished jam into a container and roll up.

Important! The calorie content of jam made from figs is 236 kilocalories.

Dried Fig Jam

Dried fig jam will be useful for the body (you can read about the benefits). Replace fresh fruits with dried ones (1 kilogram), take sugar in the same amount as a fig tree, lemon juice (to taste) and water 0.5 liters.

Recipe:

1. Rinse dried fruits and put on fire, cook until swollen.
2. Then take out and rinse.
3. Prepare the sugar syrup and dip the figs into it. Leave it overnight.
4. The next day, put the treat on the fire, add lemon juice.
5. Cook until the fig trees are tender. Place in a sterilized container and roll up.

Fig and plum jam

Figs are a very sweet fruit, to add acid to the delicacy, plums are added to fig jam.

Ingredients:

• 1 kilogram of wine and plums;
• 500 grams of granulated sugar;
• 400 grams of water.

Wash fruits with warm water. Remove the seeds from the plums, carefully not damaging the fruit. Prepare the sugar syrup. Place all the fruits in an aluminum bowl and pour over the syrup, in such an amount that they float. Put the container on fire and bring to a boil (cook for 10 minutes). Add citric acid a minute before removing the workpiece. Pour the jam into jars and roll up.

Important! Already in the fifth minute, the jam will change in color.

The benefits of jam

Figs contain many vitamins, minerals, fiber. It has beneficial properties. In addition to cooking, it is actively used in the treatment of many diseases:

1. For colds. Fig jam helps to cope with ENT diseases. Fig tea will relieve sore throat.
2. It has antipyretic properties, relieves high fever.
3. Against cough. Useful for bronchitis, whooping cough. It has expectorant properties, it dilutes phlegm.

In addition to useful properties, the use of fig jam in food can be harmful to health. The treat contains a large amount of sugar, is contraindicated for people with excess body weight, and patients with diabetes mellitus.

You can use the usual classic recipe to make fig jam.

But you can show a little interest and make a more sophisticated treat with lemon or walnuts.

You can also make fig jam. A recipe specially designed for a multicooker will help to simplify the process of making fig jam.

Today jam made from figs can be called a delicacy. Its advantages include not only excellent taste, but also useful and nutritious composition.

Therefore, any housewife should know the recipes for preparing this delicacy. But first, we suggest talking about the benefits of this fruit.

Briefly about the benefits of figs

The benefit of figs is that it contains a huge amount of vitamins, nutrients and trace elements.

This fruit is very useful for pregnant women to eat regularly, since the supply of folic acid in it is unlimited.

In addition, figs contain a large amount of such useful substances:

• Cellulose;
• Phosphorus;
• Iron;
• Calcium;
• Potassium;
• Sodium.

All of these substances have a positive effect on the human body. Despite being so nutritious, figs can help you manage excess weight easily.

In addition to the positive effect on a healthy body, figs help to cope with many diseases. Most often, doctors recommend taking the fruit for diseases of the cardiovascular system.

Also, its invaluable effect is seen in various failures in the gastrointestinal tract system. With colds and the subsequent rise in temperature, fig jam is a great help, and it is worth noting that it is much more effective than raspberry jam.

But there are also contraindications. For patients with diabetes mellitus, figs are strictly prohibited. This also applies to those who have acute intestinal inflammation.

Step-by-step recipe for treats with a photo

Fig jam, prepared according to this recipe, turns out to be very tasty and the fruits do not boil in it, but are whole.

It should be noted that it does not matter which type of fruit is used. The fruits can be either dark or light.

Required ingredients for cooking:

• Fresh figs in the amount of 2 kg;
• Sugar, preferably in the form of fine sand, in an amount of 2 kg;
• 200 ml water.

Step-by-step preparation of fig jam with visual pictures:

1. Wash the figs thoroughly under cold water. Put in a colander and leave for a while to completely drain all the remaining water;
   
2. Pierce the fruit in several places. The tails are not removed;
3. Bring the water to a boil and add all the sugar there. Stir until a homogeneous thick syrup is obtained. Let it boil, remove from the stove and leave for ten minutes;
   
4. Dip the fruits in a sugar liquid and make sure that they are completely immersed there;
5. It is necessary to boil three times. The first time for 5 minutes, the second for 15 minutes, the third for half an hour;
6. Between each boil, it is necessary to leave the jam for complete cooling;
   
7. Jars and lids prepared for jam must first undergo sterilization. By the time the finished treats are laid out, they should be completely dry;
   
8. Carefully remove whole figs from the container and transfer to prepared jars. Top with syrup to the very top of the glass container. It is important that the solution is in a boiling state;
   
9. Close the jars hermetically, wrap them in a warm cloth and leave to cool completely.

Fig and Lemon Jam Recipe

For cooking you will need:

• Sugar in the amount of 0.5 kg;
• Half of one lemon.

Direct cooking:

Method of cooking in a multicooker

In order not to spend too much time making fig jam, you can use a slow cooker. For this you will need:

• Fresh figs in the amount of 1 kg;
• Honey in the amount of 0.5 kg;
• 400 ml water.

Step-by-step cooking:

1. Wash and prick fruits in several places. A toothpick is perfect for this;
2. Put the multicooker on the special “Multipovar” mode. Set the temperature to 160 ˚С;
3. Pour all the water and honey into the multicooker bowl. Stir well. Cook for ten minutes;
4. Then add fig fruits to the bowl. Reduce the temperature to 120 ˚С. Leave to cook for an hour;
5. Allow time for the treats to cool completely and then put them in sterilized jars. Close hermetically with lids and store in a cool place.

We advise you to read: Very tasty compotes are obtained from these fruits, which children enjoy drinking.

Recipes for making raspberry jelly are located Such a dessert can be served even to guests!

And you will find out what kind of blanks you can make from apricots for the winter. The article presents recipes with step by step photos and, as always, tips from experienced chefs.

Sweet blank with walnuts

Fig jam, prepared according to this recipe, turns out to be unusual with an exquisite and delicate taste.

For cooking, you need to prepare the following components:

• Figs in the amount of 1 kg;
• Walnuts - about five tablespoons
• Sugar in the amount of 1 kg;
• One whole lemon.

Cooking fig treats with nuts:

Jam - tasty and unusual

To make fig jam, you need to prepare the following ingredients:

• Figs in the amount of 350 g;
• One whole lemon;
• A pinch of salt;
• Sugar in the amount of 120 g;
• Cognac with a volume of 50 ml.

Step-by-step cooking:

1. Wash the fig fruits thoroughly under cold water, remove the tails and cut into small pieces;
2. Put in a prepared container;
3. Pour over the lemon with boiling water and use a grater to remove the zest, which must be added to the fig;
4. Pour brandy there, add sugar and salt. Mix the whole mixture thoroughly and leave for one hour;
5. Stir again from time to time;
6. Place on the stove and bring the mixture to a boil. Boil for half an hour. During this, knead the figs with a fork. The resulting mass should be thick and homogeneous. After complete cooling, you can taste the delicacy.

Cooking tricks

In order for the figs not to boil over during the preparation process, it is necessary to add it to the container in a completely dried form.

After the jam boils, it is necessary to reduce the temperature to the very minimum. Because this is the only way to make the jam transparent.

Before closing the fig jam, you must completely cool it, because otherwise the formation of a white bloom on top is inevitable.

Fig jam is not only a very tasty and unusual delicacy, but also a useful medicine in the fight against many diseases.

When preparing, you can use not only traditional sugar and water, but also improve the taste of the jam with lemon or walnuts.

1. Figs that you won't chop before boiling may even be unripe. But for jam or thick jam, soft ripe fruits are better suited.
2. In any case, choose whole figs without any damage.
3. Wash the fruit well before cooking.
4. Pour hot jam over and roll up. Then turn the cans over, wrap something warm and cool completely.
5. Store the jam in a cool, dark place.

Ingredients

• 350 ml of water;
• 700 g sugar;
• 1 kg of figs.

Preparation

Pour water into a saucepan, add sugar and stir. Put on moderate heat and, stirring constantly, bring to a boil. The sugar should be completely dissolved.

Place figs in boiling syrup and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool. Then bring to a boil again, cook for 5 minutes and cool. Repeat cooking and pour the dessert into the jars.

Ingredients

• 500 g figs;
• 250 g sugar;
• ½ lemon;
• a few vanilla pods.

Preparation

Remove the tails from the figs and cut each fruit into several small pieces. Put them in a saucepan and cover with sugar. Add lemon juice and vanilla pods and stir.

Bring the mixture to a boil over moderate heat, cook for 5 minutes and cool completely. Remove the vanilla and cook the figs over high heat for 10-15 minutes.

Place a drop of jam on an ice saucer. If the syrup does not flow when tilted, the dessert thickens enough and can be removed from the heat.

Ingredients

• 1 kg of figs;
• 500 g sugar;
• 200 ml of water;
• ½ orange;
• a small piece of fresh.

Preparation

Place figs in a saucepan, add sugar and water. Put on low heat and cook for 30 minutes, stirring gently.

Remove the pan from heat and cool completely. Then add the grated orange zest and ginger. Stir and cook the jam for another 20 minutes.

Ingredients

• 1 800 g figs;
• 700-800 g sugar;
• 1 lemon;
• a pinch of vanillin;
• a pinch of ground cloves.

Preparation

Cut the tails off the figs and cut the fruit into several pieces. Put them in a saucepan, cover with sugar and remember carefully with a crush.

Put on moderate heat and simmer, stirring frequently, for 30-40 minutes, until the mixture thickens. Add whole lemon juice, vanilla and cloves to the jam. Mix well and cook for another 5-7 minutes.

If you want to make the jam even more homogeneous, use a dipping jam.

Ingredients

• 1,500 g figs;
• 1 300 g sugar;
• 100 ml of water - optional;
• 150 g hazelnuts.

Preparation

Place figs in a saucepan and cover with sugar. Leave it on for a few hours for the fruit to give juice. If the juice is low, add water.

Bring to a boil over moderate heat and cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. Remove the pan from heat and let the jam cool.

Then add the peeled nuts to the figs, bring to a boil and cook for another 15 minutes. Cool and repeat boiling.

In the southern regions of Russia, especially in the Krasnodar Territory, a lot of figs grow. Jam from these fruits is prepared every season. With a particularly rich harvest, the market price of such a product falls somewhat, so tourists have the opportunity to eat enough of them. Unfortunately, it is not very convenient to take glass jars from the resort. But this does not mean that residents of the northern regions are deprived of the opportunity to consume this dessert all year round, because the fruits can always be bought in the store.

Nut supplement

The taste of such a treat is somewhat similar to marmalade candy. This is due to the peel of the fruit, which is not removed during cooking. It takes little time to cook - besides, you don't need to waste energy on preserving. The finished dessert is stored in the refrigerator. Jars should be sealed with plastic or metal lids.

To make fig jam, you need to collect all the ingredients:

• figs and sugar - 5 kg each;
• lemon - one or two;
• hazelnuts or other nuts - about 600-800 grams;
• water is exactly a liter.

Instead of hazelnuts, you can add walnuts or other nuts. If a person is unsure of good pairing, experiment with small portions. To do this, you need to proportionally reduce the volume of all ingredients. Quince is often included in the fig jam recipe. In this case, it is important to keep the proportion of the total mass of all fruits and sugar - there should be as much sweet spice as the whole fruit. The culinary specialist should not forget about the ability to adjust the ratio to create the best taste.

A fig jam recipe involves following these steps:

The hot mixture is poured into cans, the containers must first be sterilized in the usual way. After the mass has cooled down, the glass container is tightly corked. The jam is stored in the refrigerator.

Plum bonus

This is a very aromatic variation of the fig jam recipe with a multifaceted flavor. In addition, it is healthier due to its low sugar content.

The list of ingredients is varied:

• sugar, figs and plums - half a kilogram of each component;
• chopped cloves and cinnamon - one teaspoon of each product;
• jaundice with pectin - a tablespoon;
• lime.

Instead of the last component, you can use the fruit of any citrus. Keep in mind that lemon, grapefruit or orange tastes different from lime, so the taste of the finished jam will be different. Experiments should be carried out in small portions.

Making fig jam is easy if you follow these guidelines:

After that, the mass is laid out in banks and packed. Sterilization of glass containers and lids is required. This jam is also kept in the refrigerator.

Jam for adults

It is also one of the most fragrant options. It is unusual because of the alcoholic beverage it contains. True, such a jam is not suitable for the whole family - it can only be used by adults.

For cooking, you need to collect the ingredients:

• a kilogram of figs;
• a kilogram of sugar;
• 200 grams of cognac or brandy;
• 100 grams of lemon juice.

The order of the actions performed is not very different. You just need to follow these steps:

Ready jam is poured into sterilized glass jars. They are tightly closed with lids. Stored in the refrigerator.

User experience

I love figs in any form. I eat it fresh, dried and in the form of jam. I think it is very useful, so I try to feed the whole family. The husband eats only dried fruits, but the children only agree to jam. I'm a little upset, because some of the vitamins are lost in the jam. But the remaining residue is useful in the long term - the dessert can be stored in the refrigerator or cellar all year round. The main thing is to make sure that it is not too damp, and also to sterilize the cans and lids before filling. Sugar is a natural preservative. The more it is in the recipe, the longer the product will be stored. But don't forget that sugar itself is harmful, not to mention for diabetics.

Angelica Mironova

I don't like figs very much, but I just love jam. After boiling, it tastes great - especially from the fruits themselves, although the syrup is also good. Tried various variations. Added nuts, grapes and plums. Sometimes he even experimented with alcohol. Although I did everything according to the instructions, I was not very impressed with the result. It is better to cook ordinary jam, I do not recommend this option to anyone. The most delicious is with plums. I love her more than grapes or nuts. By the way, the latter can be easily added to such a combination, otherwise without changing the recipe. It turns out a very good combination of flavors.

Victor Sorokin

I like to drink sometimes, including cognac. Jam with the addition of alcohol is a rarity for me, because they usually do not mix well. I've tried the cherry and kiwi versions, but the figs are the tastiest. Probably, this berry just goes best with cognac. The taste is wonderful. I recommend trying to all people, except those who are trying to drink less or recover from alcoholism. The taste of alcohol is still pronounced. Of course, if the drinking person senses it, then he will be drawn to the supplement. Otherwise, this is a wonderful dessert.