Fresh Figs in Manuka Honey

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Preparation info
  • Makes about:

    1 l

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      20 min

Appears in
The Art of Preserving: Ancient techniques and modern inventions to capture every season in a jar

By Emma MacDonald

Published 2021

  • About

Manuka honey from New Zealand is reputed to have anti-bacterial properties. Whether it does or not, its rich, strong flavour complements figs perfectly. Serve this preserve as a dessert with cream or Greek yogurt, or, as they do in Greece, with slices of feta cheese.

Ingredients

  • 375 g/13 oz/1⅓ cups Manuka honey
  • juice of 2

Method

    Sterilize a 1 l/34 fl oz preserving jar so that it is ready to use.

  1. Put the honey and 375