Best 2 Fig And Ginger Jam Recipes

Fig and ginger jam is a delicious and versatile preserve that can be enjoyed on toast, scones, or crackers, or used as an ingredient in baking and cooking. It's also a great way to use up ripe figs, which are often abundant in the late summer and early fall. With its sweet and tangy flavor, fig and ginger jam is sure to be a hit with family and friends.

Here are our top 2 tried and tested recipes!

FIG AND GINGER JAM

Fig and Ginger Jam image

Make and share this Fig and Ginger Jam recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories Easy

Time 6h

Yield 3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

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

Steps:

Combine the figs, sugar, water, lemon, and ginger in a slow cooker.
Cover and cook on LOW for 2 1/2 hours, stirring twice during cooking.
Remove the lid, turn the cooking temperature to HIGH, and cook 2-3 hours longer, until the jam reaches your desired consistency.
Ladle the warm jam into clean spring-top glasses (or use screw tops with new lids); let stand until cool.
Store, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 2 months.
OR spoon into small plastic storage containers and freeze for up to 2 months.

AUBERGE FIG AND GINGER JAM - CONFITURE

Auberge Fig and Ginger Jam - Confiture image

We have a wonderful fig tree in our back garden, and this year I cannot keep up with all the fruit! We have had figs in salads, baked figs, figs and cheese - I have made fig chutney, bottled figs and figs in Armagnac...finally, I thought up this idea for a jam, as I think figs and ginger go so well together. It is delicious - and such a wonderful rich colour! Not only is it wonderful spread on toast or bread, but it is lovely dolloped on ice cream and hot desserts, or for steamed puddings! You need to use fresh figs for this recipe - you don't get the same results with dried figs.

Provided by French Tart

Categories Fruit

Time 6h30m

Yield 2 lb Jars

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

3 lbs ripe figs, washed and diced
2 lbs preserving sugar
1 -2 tablespoon ground ginger
1 cooking apple, cored, peeled and diced
4 -5 tablespoons crystallized ginger, chopped roughly
3 lemons, juice of, only
1/2 pint water

Steps:

Put the figs, sugar and ground ginger into a large non-metallic bowl, cover and leave for 6-8 hours.
Just before you are ready to make your jam, warm and sterilise your jam jars and jam pot covers or lids - prepare jars by washing in hot soapy water and leaving to dry and warm in a cool oven - 130C/250F/Gas ½ for 10-15 minutes.
Transfer the figs and sugar to a large saucepan or preserving pan, add the apple, crystallised ginger, lemons and water. Stir over a low heat until the sugar has dissolved.
Bring to the boil and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the fruit is soft and setting point is reached.
Remove the jam from the heat and leave to cool for 20-25 minutes. Pour into the warm jam jars and cover/seal straight away.
Label and store in a cool dark place for 2-3 weeks to allow the flavours to develop.

Tips:

For the best flavor, use ripe, fresh figs.
Peel the figs before cooking to remove the skin.
Use a sharp knife to cut the figs into small pieces.
Cook the figs, ginger, sugar, lemon juice, and salt in a heavy saucepan over medium heat until the mixture thickens and reaches a setting point, about 30-40 minutes.
Stir the jam constantly to prevent it from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
To test the setting point of the jam, spoon a small amount onto a cold plate. If the jam wrinkles when you push your finger across it, it is ready.
Remove the jam from the heat and let it cool for 5 minutes before pouring it into sterilized jars.
Seal the jars and process them in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
Let the jars cool completely before storing them in a cool, dark place.

Conclusion:

Fig and ginger jam is a delicious and versatile condiment that can be enjoyed on toast, scones, or yogurt. It can also be used as a glaze for ham or chicken, or as a filling for pies and tarts. With its sweet and spicy flavor, fig and ginger jam is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a unique and flavorful jam to make, give this recipe a try.