Fig Orange Grand Marnier Jam

Makes 8 1/2 pint jars

• 3 kg (about 12 cups) ripe, fresh figs (stems removed and cut into 1/2″ pieces)
• zest from 2 fresh orange plus juice
• zest from 3 fresh lemon
• 6 cups sugar
• 12 oz Grand Marnier
• a pinch of salt

1. Place the figs in a large pot then add the orange and lemon zest, juice, sugar, Grand Marnier and pinch of salt. Stir and let stand at room temperature for one hour, stirring occasionally.
2. After an hour, put the pot on medium high heat and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
3. Reduce heat to medium and continue to boil for approximately half an hour, stirring and mashing the figs with a potato masher, to crush the pieces. Remove from heat.
4. If still really “chunky”, blend in a blender most of the mixture, just a pulse or two to smooth out. Leave some of the chunks to give the fig some texture.
5. Ladle into rinsed, hot clean jars (rinsed with boiling water), leaving about 1/4″ space at the top, clean the rim and cover with hot lids (also rinsed with boiling water).
6. Process in water bath for 10 minutes, or keep refrigerated.

Recipe inspired by www.christinascucina.com/when-life-gives-you-figs-make-fig-jam/