Jericurl
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I'm not quite ready to start this one yet, but I am slowly collecting my ingredients and working on a recipe.
So far, I've washed, chopped, and frozen 7.5 lbs of figs. I'd like to get at least 10 more lbs to do a 5 gallon batch.
I've also been reading about a fig leaf tea that is supposed to be superb, though I'm getting conflicting information as to whether the leaves should be fresh or dried. I'll have to try both, then maybe incorporate it into the mead as well.
Luckily, my neighbor has a fig tree, there are 4 fig trees on abandoned lots within walking distance of my house, and I have a local farm about 20 minutes away that I can get figs from.
So far, I've washed, chopped, and frozen 7.5 lbs of figs. I'd like to get at least 10 more lbs to do a 5 gallon batch.
I've also been reading about a fig leaf tea that is supposed to be superb, though I'm getting conflicting information as to whether the leaves should be fresh or dried. I'll have to try both, then maybe incorporate it into the mead as well.
Luckily, my neighbor has a fig tree, there are 4 fig trees on abandoned lots within walking distance of my house, and I have a local farm about 20 minutes away that I can get figs from.