Flavorful Fig Syrup Recipe

Updated August 29, 2018

Eating a fresh fig straight from the tree is one of life's singular pleasures, but getting that amazing fig flavor into drinks is a bit of a challenge. The solution is to infuse a combination of slightly juicy oven-dried figs and store-bought dried figs into a simple syrup.

Note: If you have trouble getting your oven to go down to 250°F to roast the figs, try setting it on the lowest possible temperature and propping open the door with a wooden spoon or silicone spatula. To track the temperature while doing this, I place the probe of my probe thermometer into the oven.

The Secret to Figgy Fig Drinks: Turn on Your Oven

Recipe Details

Flavorful Fig Syrup Recipe

Active 5 mins

Total 3 hrs 45 mins

Serves 16 servings

Makes 2 cups

Ingredients

12 fresh mission figs, halved
2 cups sugar
2 cups water
12 dried figs, cut into 1/4-inch strips

Directions

Preheat your oven to 250°F. Arrange fresh figs on a parchment-lined baking sheet and cook until figs are slightly shriveled and have released some juices, about 40 minutes.
Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan over high heat and bring to a boil. Immediately remove from the heat.
In heatproof quart jar or medium heatproof bowl, carefully combine oven-dried figs, sliced dried figs, and warm simple syrup. Steep at room temperature for 3 hours.
Using an immersion blender, blend fig mixture until it is a chunky puree. Using a jelly bag or clean white t-shirt, strain into a clean jar. You will need to squeeze the jelly bag or t-shirt to help extract the most liquid. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. Fig syrup keeps 1 week in the fridge.

Special equipment

jelly bag, immersion blender

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The Secret to Figgy Fig Drinks: Turn on Your Oven

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
126	Calories
0g	Fat
33g	Carbs
0g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 16
Amount per serving
Calories	126
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g	0%
Saturated Fat 0g	0%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 2mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 33g	12%
Dietary Fiber 1g	4%
Total Sugars 31g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 1mg	4%
Calcium 15mg	1%
Iron 0mg	1%
Potassium 91mg	2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.