Homemade Fig Simple Syrup

Made with fresh California Black Mission figs, Homemade Fig Simple Syrup is sweet, figgy, and delicious! Pour it into cocktails, salad dressings, marinades, and desserts. And it's incredibly easy to make.

How to Make Simple Syrup

Simple syrups are basically liquid sweeteners. Typically an equal amount of water and sugar are boiled together and slightly reduced. The result is an easy to use sweetener for beverages like coffees, iced teas, lemonades, sparkling water, and your favorite cocktails.

The beautiful thing about homemade simple syrups is that you can play around with the flavors. Infusing the syrup with fruits, herbs, and even flowers yields delicious aromas and tastes, like in this Rose Simple Syrup.

Fig simple syrup is easy to make and is a two-fer. For your efforts, you get a delicious figgy syrup but you also come away with jammy fig pieces that are fantastic over yogurt, ice cream, soft cheeses, and savory appetizers. Tuck some into a chicken dish for something different.

Make an easy appetizer: layer those jammy fig pieces over crumbled feta or goat cheese, drizzle with honey, and serve with crackers. Yum!

Lessons Learned

There are many different types of figs including Adriatic and Brown Turkey. Use whatever is available in your area.
Use a fine mesh strainer to rid the syrup of any stems and seeds.
Need a cocktail idea? This Fig Margarita uses fig simple syrup and is delish!

Hat Tips

Many thanks to Cocktail Contessa for the homemade fig syrup recipe using fresh figs.