Spiced Pickled Figs

Name: Spiced Pickled Figs (Figues épicées au vinaigre)
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: pinch salt; 120 ml water; 3 crushed cardamom pods; 3 cloves; 700 g black figs, not too ripe, washed and dried; 350 g granulated sugar; 200 ml red wine vinegar; 2 sticks cinnamon

Figues épicées au vinaigre

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Sud de France

By Caroline Conran

Published 2012

About

Pickled figs, aromatic with spices, are excellent with cold pheasant, duck or goose, cold ham and with cheese.

Ingredients

350 g granulated sugar
200 ml red wine vinegar
120 ml</

Europe
France
Condiment
Gluten-free
Mediterranean
Vegan

Method

Combine all the ingredients, except the figs, in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Boil until the smell of vinegar has lessened, about 15 minutes.

Place the figs in two 750 ml jars with airtight lids. Pour over the pickle liquid and allow to cool before closing the jars.

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