Figgy Bourbon Conserve

Figs grow in bumper crops here in the Pacific Northwest, and most folks with fig trees beg their neighbors to pick as many of the beautiful pod-shaped fruits as they can carry before they fall to the ground and make a sticky mess of their lawns.

This conserve was inspired by just such a picking foray. Instead of overdoing it with the sugar, like some fig jams, I like to focus on the deep, purple-brown flavor of figs, adding just a little bourbon and ginger to enhance the sensual fla