23 pints of strawberry fig preserves! A friend from church gave me a wash pan full of figs today. I started cooking them in batch one and two, when I realized I only had enough strawberry jello for two batches. Another friend from church came over for some heritage seeds I told him I would share with him. When he walked in I asked if he liked strawberry fig preserves and he said sure! Ever made them? No. Well, go to the grocery store and get 6 boxes of strawberry jello and 2 bags of sugar. He is a young man about the age of my son, who likes to garden and cook. he is learning to make salsa and pickles. So learning to make preserves was right up his alley!
We assembly lined the process and made preserves for 3 hours. We made 4 batches and set aside 4 jars for the friend who shared the figs. That left 18 jars plus one that didn't seal. We each took 9 and I gave the unsealed jar to DH's boss to go in the refrigerator. Plus we had a lot of fun!
After we cleaned up the mess, I got out my seed tub and put several kinds in envelopes for him. We both had a great time, he learned something new and got more seeds to plant. It was a great afternoon!
