Fig fruits have many beneficial properties. Moreover, under normal conditions, they are stored for a very short time, only 2-3 days. Therefore, fig berries are often dried and dried. At the same time, they acquire a special, unique taste.
If you want to know how to dry figs, it is also important to know how to collect and wash them. Only the most ripe figs are usually dried. An indicator of ripeness is the slightly opened lower part of the berry. It is best to pick the figs that fall off themselves. To prevent it from getting dirty under the tree, you can lay a clean cloth. Wash the figs very carefully so as not to damage the delicate skin.
After the water has drained, each berry must be dipped in boiling sugar syrup and put on a baking sheet on which it will dry in the future. The syrup is needed so that the fruits do not deteriorate and do not start to rot.
At the next stage, the berries are laid out in the sun so that they do not come into contact with each other. In such conditions, figs should lie for 5-8 days. In cloudy weather and at night, he is removed to the house. Dried figs become soft. Each berry is crumpled and strung on a string, making a garland. When squeezed, the berry should not crack, and its pulp should not ooze out.
In the future, figs are stored in such garlands in a dark, cool place. In this form, it does not deteriorate for two years.
Dried fruits become very sweet, sometimes even sugary. If you understand how to dry figs, you can enjoy their great taste throughout the winter.
