Fig and Lime Jam

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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Slice one and a half limes into very thin slices.
Juice the remaining one and a half limes and set the juice aside.
Bring 1 liter of water to a boil.
Pour 500 ml of the hot water into a bowl and add the sliced limes. Let them soak for 5 minutes, then drain.
Repeat the soaking process with the remaining 500 ml of hot water for another 5 minutes, then drain again and set the lime slices aside.
Cut the figs into quarters and remove the stems.
Add the lime juice, figs, and brown sugar to a large pot.
Cook over medium heat for about 30 minutes, stirring regularly.
Add the soaked lime slices and continue cooking for another 30 minutes, stirring often.
Pour the hot jam into sterilized jars and close them tightly.

Cut the figs into quarters and remove the stems.

Slice one and a half limes into very thin slices.

Pour the hot jam into sterilized jars and close them tightly.

We fell in love with figs: fresh figs, fig jam, everything fig-related. Naturally, that meant I eventually had to start cooking fig jam at home.