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Amazing No Fail Strawberry Fig Jam: easy jam recipe made with fresh figs and strawberry gelatin. No one needs to know how easy it is!
The first week of November marks National Fig Week so I thought it was about time to update and share my Great Grandmother's No Fail Strawberry Fig Jam.
How can I claim this jam is no fail? There is a secret ingredient... gelatin!
I heard my fellow traditional jam and jelly makers gasp in horror. Yes, it is a "cheater jam". But, it is quite delicious and no one has to know you didn't fuss and bother to get the right combination of ingredients and temperature to find the perfect jelling point.
Strawberry Fig Jam
Ingredients
- 7 cups figs
- 7 cups sugar
- ½ cup lemon juice
- 2 packages 3 ounce size strawberry flavored gelatin
Instructions
- Cut stems off figs and grind them up.
- Put figs, sugar and lemon juice in medium size sauce pan and cook on medium heat for 15 minutes.
- Add gelatin and stir together.
- Put jam in sterilized half pint jars and seal in a water bath canner for 10 minutes.
Jean | DelightfulRepast.com
Audrey, I've never heard of jam like this! Of course, I don't make fig jam. -- I can never get them in sufficient quantity. If ever I can, I'd love to make some jam. Thank you for hosting!
Audrey
I have also used the jello trick to make cherry lime marmalade that was delicious too.
Jean | DelightfulRepast.com
Audrey, I just added another link. I put up a post today that's not exactly about food, but it does contain links to three of my recipes, so I thought it might "pass." I'm hoping lots of fellow bloggers will comment on it.
Audrey
I'll have to check it out. Thanks for sharing with us.
Angelo Bonito
What am I missing? I was looking for the Fig Jam recipe and can't find it anywhere. Is there a link I am missing? I clicked on the photo too of the recipe and it brings me to the same page.
Audrey
THANK YOU for commenting! I had no idea the recipe wasn't on the page. It should be all fixed now.
Elaine Thibodeaux
Followed recipe to the letter. Now have 6 pints of strawberry fig syrup. Did not set. What did I do wrong?
Audrey
Well that's odd, the gelatin should have made it set to resemble jam. To fix it, you can try another pack of gelatin, either strawberry or unflavored. Or you can use a pack of pectin.