FIG LEAF SYRUP
Recipe and photo: Marilize Hauptfeisch Fourie
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- To make fig leaf syrup, combine equal parts sugar and water, bring to a boil, and steep fresh fig leaves in the hot liquid for one hour to create a sweet syrup that tastes like coconut and vanilla.
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4 to 5 fresh, clean fig leaves (unsprayed and from a healthy tree)
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1 cup granulated sugar
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1 cup water
- Wash and gently brush the fig leaves to remove any dirt.
- Combine the water and sugar in a pan over medium heat.
- Stir until the sugar completely dissolves and the mixture comes to a gentle simmer.
- Remove the pan from the heat and add the cleaned fig leaves.
- Cover the pan with a lid and let the leaves steep in the warm syrup for 1 hour.
- Strain the liquid through a fine-mesh strainer into a clean, sterilized bottle or jar.
- Seal and store the syrup in the refrigerator for up to 2 to 3 weeks.
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