Unusual Fig Leaf Syrup Recipe
You probably think, how do people come up with recipes like that?! Why not use the fruit but the leaves? Fig leaves carry unique aromas with scents of coconut, peat, vanilla and green walnut and these specific aromas bring interesting flavours to the syrup.
Equipment
- deep pot, sterilised bottles
Ingredients
- 30 fresh fig leaves
- 1 kg granulated sugar
- 1 litre water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
Instructions
- Soak the fig leaves for 15 minutes in a bowl with water, then wash them. Place the leaves into a deep pot with water and bring the water to the boil. Cover the pot with a lid and let it simmer for 20-30 minutes on low heat. Let the water cool down to room temperature and filter the fragrant water with a muslin cloth.
- Return the filtered fragrant water to the hob. Add the sugar and bring the syrup to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes until the sugar is dissolved and the syrup thickens. Stir occasionally.
- Add the lemon juice and simmer for further 3-4 minutes. Remove the syrup from the hob.
- Keep the syrup in the fridge for 1-2 months or process bottles of syrup if you plan to keep it for an extended time.