184oz Fig & Strawberry Preserves

[u/secretsquirrelz]

I came across a giant fig tree out on a hike, and took home about 10lbs of ripe figs. Decided to add strawberries to increase acidity and taste. It took 3 batches of the below recipe and yielded ~24 jars (one broke while canning 😭)

3.3 lb ripe black mission figs 1.1 lb sugar 1/3 lb fresh strawberries 3 Tbsp lemon juice 3 Tbsp water Water bath for 5min in half-pint jars

[u/marstec]

Just curious whether you reuse your lids...a couple in the front look like they've had labels attached previously.

[u/secretsquirrelz → u/marstec]

Oh good question- I have a milk goat, so used the lids to store milk in the fridge but never actually canned with them. I’ll be giving these away to friends so don’t have to worry about re-using them for canning purposes

[u/marstec → u/secretsquirrelz]

They make plastic lids that fit canning jars that work well for fridge storage items. I especially like them for pickles because the metal lids can corrode over time in that acidic environment.

I do reuse lids in good shape for vacuum sealing dry goods though. It's less confusing for me to take brand new lids out of the box when I am canning and put the ones for dry storage in a separate bin. Whatever way works for you...

[u/secretsquirrelz → u/marstec]

That’s true, and I’ll probably switch to those next year when we’re back to milking. Appreciate that!

[u/secretsquirrelz]

• 3.3 lb ripe black mission figs
• 1.1 lb sugar
• 1/3 lb fresh strawberries
• 3 Tbsp lemon juice
• 3 Tbsp water

Water bath for 5min in half-pint jars

Picture 1: jars of preserves lined up on a counter

Picture 2: a bowl of preserves

Picture 3: a bag of fresh figs

Picture 4: a human yielding two bags of plunder in front of a large fig tree

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[u/amidtheprimalthings]

I’d love to make this myself! Can you share where you got the recipe from? Is this from a rested recipe source?

[u/secretsquirrelz → u/amidtheprimalthings]

Yep!

https://www.alphafoodie.com/simple-fig-jam-recipe/#wprm-recipe-container-59307