Red Meat Allergy Friendly Spiced Fig Jam
Fresh figs, warm spice, and a drizzle of honey come together in a deeply fragrant spread that feels like something you'd find at a specialty market — except you made it yourself. The combination of Ceylon cinnamon and ground ginger gives this jam a gentle, layered heat that plays beautifully against the natural sweetness of ripe figs, while lemon juice and zest keep everything bright and balanced. Every ingredient here is entirely plant-based and naturally free from red meat and any animal-derived proteins that can trigger sensitivities, so there's no label-reading anxiety involved. The technique is straightforward: cook, mash to your preferred texture, and watch it thicken into a glossy, spoonable jam that holds its shape beautifully. It's equally at home on a cheese board, stirred into yogurt, or spread thick on toasted sourdough. The slow simmer rewards patience, and that final test — drawing a spoon through the center and watching the line hold — is genuinely satisfying. Once you've made a jar of this, store-bought fig preserves are going to have a hard time competing.
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16 servings
- 1 ½ lb fresh figs, stems removed, roughly chopped
- 3 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- ¼ tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- 2 tbsp water
Instructions
- 1
Combine the chopped figs, honey, lemon juice, lemon zest, Ceylon cinnamon, ginger, salt, and water in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir to coat the figs evenly.
- 2
Bring the mixture to a gentle boil, stirring occasionally, until the figs begin to release their juices and soften, about 5 minutes.
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