Spiced Figs

Name: Spiced Figs
Ingredients: 1/2 cup baking soda; 3 quarts figs; 2 quarts boiling water; Syrup; 1 cup water; 1 cup vinegar; 6 cups sugar; 1 teaspoon whole cloves; 1 teaspoon allspice berry; 4 cinnamon sticks

10 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup baking soda
3 quarts figs
2 quarts boiling water
Syrup
1 cup water
1 cup vinegar
6 cups sugar
1 teaspoon whole cloves
1 teaspoon allspice berry
4 cinnamon sticks

Directions

1

Sprinkle soda over figs, pour boiling water over figs and allow to stand for 5 minutes.
2

Drain.
3

Mix syrup ingredients.
4

Lemon chunks may be added (I don't use).
5

Whole Ginger may be used also (I don't use).
6

Bring to boil, add figs and boil for 10 minutes.
7

Boil figs in syrup 10 minutes for 3 days.
8

On 3rd day can in sterilized jars.
9

Note: for 12 quarts of figs, use 10 pounds of sugar.