Do it yourself: sundried figs

This is the first time I tried to make homemade sun-dried figs. I think it worked fine and I already have a jar of dried figs stored. Although I know I have to discover many secrets yet, I would like to share my experience so far. It might be useful to those who have access to fresh figs,

and some sunlight of course.

You are going to need:

water, lemon, a large bowl, paper towel, a needle, some string, a tulle cloth, a glass jar, bay leaves and …figs!

First, collect the figs.

The good news is that they don’t have to be in great shape or freshly picked from the tree. I had hem a few days in the fridge before I do this.

Wash them thoroughly and then, dip them for a few minutes in a water and lemon mixture (equal quantities of water and lemon). This preserves the color and kills the bacteria.

Squeeze the figs a bit, to “open” and

lay them on a paper towel to absorb the excess water.

Τhen take the needle and the string.

Puncture one by one the figs with the needle , and when you finish, knot the edges of the string to make this bunch.

You have to cover it with a tulle cloth, so to keep dirt and most importantly, insects away. The cloth has to be transparent in order to let the sun do his job.

Hang it in a place that is full of sunlight for most of the hours of the day.

I chose a pole to hang it. I did it because I had to find a place where no cats could walk and ..pee above them as they mark their territory 🙂