Fig And Ginger Jam

Name: Fig And Ginger Jam
Ingredients: 2 lbs fresh figs, stemmed, peeled, and quartered; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1/2 cup water; 1 thin-skinned lemon, quartered and thinly sliced (remove any seeds); 2 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger

5 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 lbs fresh figs, stemmed, peeled, and quartered
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup water
1 thin-skinned lemon, quartered and thinly sliced (remove any seeds)
2 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger

Directions

1

Combine the figs, sugar, water, lemon, and ginger in a slow cooker.
2

Cover and cook on LOW for 2 1/2 hours, stirring twice during cooking.
3

Remove the lid, turn the cooking temperature to HIGH, and cook 2-3 hours longer, until the jam reaches your desired consistency.
4

Ladle the warm jam into clean spring-top glasses (or use screw tops with new lids); let stand until cool.
5

Store, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 2 months.
6

OR spoon into small plastic storage containers and freeze for up to 2 months.