Cape Sour Fig Jam
Serves 16 20 min prep 35 min cook
A distinctive Cape preserve made from indigenous suurvytjies, with an intense sweet-tart flavour unlike ordinary fig jam.
Ingredients
- 500 g fresh sour figs, cleaned
- 350 g white sugar
- 250 ml water
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 cinnamon stick, optional
Method
- Rinse the sour figs thoroughly.
- Place them in a saucepan with the water and simmer until softened.
- Add the sugar, salt and cinnamon.
- Stir over gentle heat until the sugar has dissolved.
- Simmer uncovered until thick and glossy.
- Stir in the lemon juice.
- Remove the cinnamon stick.
- Spoon into sterilised jars while hot and seal.