Fig syrup
Ingredients
- 250 g granulated sugar
- 250 ml boiling water
- ½ tsp citric acid
- 6 small fig leaves washed & patted dry
Instructions
- Push the washed & dried fig leaves into the bottom of a sterilised glass jar
- Put the sugar into a measuring jug and pour over the boiling water. Stir to dissolve completely
- Add the citric acid and stir again until dissolved
- Carefully pour the boiling syrup over the fig leaves in the jar. Immediately fasten the lid/stopper and give the contents a gentle swirl
- Leave to steep for at least 24 hours and up to a week
- Remove the leaves and discard
- Reseal the jar or decant into a sterilised bottle, refrigerate and use the syrup within a month