Figpote from The River Cottage Preserves Handbook by Pam Corbin

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    Can substitute green tea for Earl Grey tea.

  • eeeve on February 07, 2016

    I made this last October and just opened a jar - they taste good, but "just like figs" - meaning a little hint of booze or spice would have been nice, since we can't seem to detect much of the Earl Grey in the syrup. When I made it (with grapefruit juice instead of orange), I had to boil the syrup for much longer than 6-7 minutes (as stated) to reduce, but it never really reached a "thick" stage. The figs didn't fit into my two 270ml jars (recipe said it makes 2 x 250ml jars) and I had to really squash them in, resulting in burst figs. I only managed to fit 10 of the 12 figs in, which didn't leave much room for syrup. I also don't like the name "figpote", as the preserve is nothing like a compote, just soft figs in syrup - more like bottled fruit. I'll probably make it again, as the method is fairly easy and the jars do look nice on the shelf or as a gift, but will add some alcohol and/or spices.

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