I went to see my friend Barry at the Bahai Farm in Penfield yesterday. We walked, chatted and picked jammy figs, which I'm turning into the world's best tasting laxative...Syrup of Figs.
My recipe is an easy one:
Equal amounts of Figs, Sugar and Water plus a squeeze of Lemon juice.
Chop the Figs, and mix the ingredients into a pot.
Bring to a low boil and simmer until half the volume is remaining (like a decoction), stirring frequently.
Strain and filter the liquid - usually a long, slow job but Dannies Farm have lent me their honey seive, so the process should be tidier at least.
Bottle and store.
To use the syrup, take 1 tbsp several times a day, and don't go too far from home!
This is one of those great recipes where the leftovers are too good not to eat!
Some of you may have seen that I've been writing a series of posts about herbs and making herbal remedies at home. I want to share what I know of this topic so that, as the world gets crazier, folks will have other avenues of medical care, namely those of themselves and their community. If you look back over this blog, you can see heaps of info on the topic, plus loads and loads of posts on herbs and using Australian bushfoods from a white perspective. If you haven't been around on in the @hivegarden and @naturalmedicine communities for long, you may be interested in looking back. There's w-a-a-a-a-y too much there for me to repost and the Hive system doesn't let you vote on old posts so, if you're happy with what you find, I believe that there is now a tip option...
Looks like a good drink to loose weight.
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Oh I love figs, we used to have in out garden when we lived in Spain
They are so delicious and very easy to grow