We were getting overwhelmed with the figs so we had to come up with a way to use them. Instead of using tomatoes in a homemade barbeque sauce, we replaced them with figs and what a tasty BBQ sauce it turned into. Here’s the recipe.
2020 update: we have been working on this for years and every year we come up with a new twist that makes it better than the last. We have added mesquite whiskey, hot peppers, etc. It is a never ending challenge to make it better than the year before. Here is the basic recipe. Feel free to experiment.
10 cups chopped fresh figs
2 whole heads of garlic, cloves peeled and separated
4 cups chopped onions
1 tbsp. paprika
½ tbsp. cayenne pepper
2 cups dark brown sugar
12 oz. can of tomato paste
2 cups cider vinegar
Place figs, garlic and vinegar in preserving pot. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours, stirring often. After two hours, when the figs have cooked down considerably, add cayenne pepper, paprika, brown sugar and tomato paste. Cook one more hour stirring more often, until thickened to desired consistency.
Ladle into hot sterilized jars and process in boiling water bath for 15 minutes.
Yield: 7 pints.
© Crackerberries 2013
