Caramelized Lemon Fig Freezer Jam

A jar of fig jam sitting on a wooden cutting board with a sprig of rosemary in the foreground.

Caramelized Lemon Fig Freezer Jam

This Fig Freezer Jam is sweet and a little bit tangy and so versatile! The combination of the sweet figs and the caramelized lemon zest along with the slight acidity of the balsamic vinegar create the perfect balance of flavors.

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Prep Time:15

Cook Time:45

Course: Sauce

Cuisine: American, French, Mediterranean

Keyword: Easy fresh fig jam, charcuterie, fig jam, fig glaze

Servings: cups

Calories: 739kcal

Author: Mollie

Ingredients

2 lbs Fresh Figs Cut off stems and cut into quarters
1 cup sugar
1 lemon
½ cup water
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon Balsamic Vinegar
1 sprig fresh thyme or rosemary (optional)

Instructions

Cut the stems off of the figs and cut figs into quarters.
Using a sharp peeler, peel the zest off of the lemon. Make sure you are only peeling the yellow part and none of the white. Roughly chop the zest.
Juice the lemon and set juice aside.
Place figs in a heavy bottomed sauce pan, add sugar, salt, lemon juice, water and zest. Stir it all together.
Cover and Heat over medium heat, stirring very often. Once it starts to simmer, uncover and turn the heat to medium low and stir it occasionally. After about 20 minutes, gently mash the softened figs.
Once the mixture has reduced and thickened to a jammy consistency (about 10 more minutes), add the balsamic vinegar and stir until it is fully incorporated.
Remove from heat and let cool. If you would like, you can place a sprig of fresh thyme or rosemary in the jam to infuse a little herbal essence. Remove the herbs once the jam has cooled and before putting it in a storage container.
Enjoy!

Notes

Put this on these Thyme Crusted Pork Chop with Pumpkin Spiced Applesauce instead of applesauce.
This is delicious on a charcuterie board, or as a topping for brie, or manchego cheese.

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