Harvesting FIG LEAVES for Tea, Ice Cream, Syrup & Pesto

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@Lostboirufio-dani Ай бұрын

I've made fig leaf ice cream and it was a big hit with everyone who tried it, even those who don't like ice cream to begin with! Also have made syrup, and used the leaves as wraps or simply placed in a bed on a baking sheet with meat / fish on top and it does add a great flavor and smells incredible while baking. I toast the leaves before using in things like ice cream and other infusions and I think that increases the coconut sugar-like flavor while reducing some of the grassy flavors.

@joekunin Ай бұрын

The latex can be used as a natural rennet to curdle milk in cheese making as well.

@timmmmmmmmmmy1 Ай бұрын

What a awesome fig background. I've been using fig leaf for 2 years now. As a 1 cup coffee drinker I'll take the dried product and put it on top of the coffee grinds. This of course gives me a fig flavored coffee.

@faithl4105 Ай бұрын

@timmmmmmmmmmy1 Yum! And adding great nutrients to yr coffee!

@troypriddyFNF Ай бұрын

Fig leaf tea is very good ...and it does well at the farmers market... thanks for sharing ross

@3moirai Ай бұрын

I agree. I dry some of my fig leaves in the oven at very low temp (don't own a dehydrator) until they dry and crispy. Then crumble it and use the dried fig leaf by itself or mixed with mint tea to make a nice refreshing tea.

@LilChi1964 Ай бұрын

It’s my favorite tea

@suziebattista6394 Ай бұрын

hint….do not look up while harvesting figs ! i did, the white sap dripped right into my eye! it took gallons of water to rinse

@amessnger Ай бұрын

@@3moirai I only dry them when storing for winter use. During the growing season, I make tea with fresh leaves. Delicious!

@davidsauls9542 Ай бұрын

Ross, you bring up wonderful childhood memories. We would cut the tree and collect the white sap. We were pretending to make rubber, as if in a far away land. To a 7 year old boy, that fig tree was a jungle.

@LaskMaestro Ай бұрын

I love fig leaf tea. I have four varieties of fig trees and about 9 trees. 7 are in pots and two in- ground. I harvest just as you mentioned. Figs are spent on the tree. They were yummy. Now I pick healthy looking leaves. I pick a few leaves off each branch. I double wash them in water. I dry them on a cotton table cloth and then dry them in a 180 degree oven for 40 minutes. A touch of honey in the hot tea and bam!

@garybrohard3144 Ай бұрын

I mix fig and lavender hyssop for tea leaves. Sometimes adding chocolate mint leaves. Very good tea results.

@RossRaddi Ай бұрын

Sounds great!

@Eyes0penNoFear Ай бұрын

0:42 "trying to fig-yer out..." I'll show myself out, thanks 😂

@elainedaire2190 24 күн бұрын

First time here. I love figs, make preserve, and I also stew them . Lovely anyway. I drie the leaves and crush them for tea, a lively aroma all the time. Love, Love them.❤❤❤

@JULIAHOLLINGSWORTH-v4p Ай бұрын

I’ve had fig leaf tea and it is very nutritious and tasty. It helps, a little to lower blood sugar levels and is a kind of antibiotic.

@nasrinbataghva2477 Ай бұрын

Hi, I make stuffed fig leaves the same way as making stuffed grape leaves . You have to boil them in water for 30-45 min. and discard the water. I also make stuffed butternut blossom.

@kathleenebsen2659 Ай бұрын

I used to make quite a bit of goat cheese that I wrapped in blanched grape or mulberry leaves. There is a buffalo and cow’s milk cheese called Ficaccio made in Campania, Italy that is wrapped in fig leaves. The fresh cheese is wrapped with fig leaves and aged in a cave for 30-40 days. I haven’t tried it but it sounds wonderful!

@kathleenebsen2659 Ай бұрын

P s You could take yogurt, add a little salt, put it in cheese cloth and suspend it over a pan overnight. You will have a nice, fresh cheese that you can wrap in blanched fig leaves. Put it in a ziplock bag in the fridge. Check it every few days in case it molds but the cheese should be ready to eat in a month.

@RossRaddi Ай бұрын

What a great tip.

@kathleenebsen2659 Ай бұрын

@@RossRaddi another way is to roll the cheese in dried, crumbled fig leaves. I did this all the time with dried herbs.

@debbiefontenot9440 Ай бұрын

I use orange peel and fresh ginger with my fig leaf tea.

@christophertaylor2464 24 күн бұрын

I just liked and subscribed to your channel. Thank you for the info on the SAP I have one tree that is four years old and I have five cuttings that are about a year old.

@AymanEl-Ghazali Ай бұрын

I've been making tea for years from Fig leaves and stems(both fresh and dry). I use them for cooking as well instead of bay leaves. There are people that drink the sap as well, but some folks are allergic to it. Need to try your recipes too. Try drying the stem and throwing them in a pot of rice while it's boiling. Thanks for sharing.

@RossRaddi Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@rosemarybushea3447 Ай бұрын

So allergic to the leaves but love figs and growing four varieties

@nickangelovski4358 Ай бұрын

I always learn something new from you!

@madelinevallejo988 23 күн бұрын

They are excellent for lower sugar levels. I drink a cup first thing in the morning before breakfast. I don't take medication. ❤

@dianatyropanis5740 23 күн бұрын

I boil fig leaves for tea. Even after I've boiled them, they're very tough. I don't know if I could eat them. I would like to see your recipes for eating them. They make a great tea. They act like a diuretic. I have actually lost a few pounds drinking it every day.

@unknown869 Ай бұрын

I made fig leaf tea last year and it tasted like a mediocre green tea, I plan to try it again at some point and hope I have a better experience next time. Great video btw.

@faithl4105 Ай бұрын

It's the nutrients (great for health) that have much value to me.

@formidableflora5951 Ай бұрын

Same experience, but leaves were from young container-grown fig; definitely going to try again after watching this video.

@timmmmmmmmmmy1 Ай бұрын

Puzzled, nothing like green tea for me. Has quite the fig flavor.

@Abbasshahsso Ай бұрын

Never knew or heard fig leaves tea.

@unknown869 Ай бұрын

@@timmmmmmmmmmy1 how long did you dry them or bake them off? I wonder if that can affect the flavor.

@orustacres Ай бұрын

Well Ross, I am immune to fig sap as well as immune to poison oak and poison ivy. Maybe there's something comparable there.... Thanks for the info. Got any fig ice cream receipes? It's mid October and I think I picked my last few figs today. My mom pickles figs and freezes figs and over the winter, makes steamed puddings using figs. Wonderfully delicious!

@Everythingbrawlstarss Ай бұрын

Incredible video .

@cherylcarlson3315 Ай бұрын

Was really hoping for your reaction to tea, syrup, pesto! My spindly 2yo Chicago fig from tractor supply hasn't enough leaves for experiments,also didn't fruit at all this year. Please share results

@RossRaddi Ай бұрын

I did not enjoy the pesto. Perhaps they need to boil longer.

@cherylcarlson3315 Ай бұрын

@@RossRaddi thanks for trying and replying

@stormraven4183 Ай бұрын

Fig sap is excellent for cheese making.

@maraschaeffer3010 Ай бұрын

Hi Ross, Were you ever able to propagate your goumi tree? Thank you for your videos and introducing me to goumi and autumn olive plants. I have several plants of both and am enjoying them a lot. Your fig videos are great too.

@RossRaddi Ай бұрын

I have not.

@Batchat2352 Ай бұрын

Tea with dried leaves also in some gourmet dishes

@Abbasshahsso Ай бұрын

Never heard of fig leaves tea!!!

@happydays6199 26 күн бұрын

I make the tea. There are cookie and cake recipes that use fig leaves because they have that coconut/vanilla flavor. Did you know that the tea is better for blood pressure? My trees have rust on the leaves. I don't know who to call. I've been told that they need to be sprayed with copper sulfate solution. Do you know anything about it? Thanks for the video

@RossRaddi 24 күн бұрын

Of course: www.figboss.com/post/fight-the-fungus-how-to-recognize-and-treat-fig-rust

@formidableflora5951 Ай бұрын

I maintain a ceiling-height Euphorbia houseplant loaded with similar latex sap and even wear safety glasses when pruning. The tiniest speck of latex sap in your eye is unbelievably painful.

@RossRaddi Ай бұрын

Good to know. I just planted two in my yard.

@chrisdonovan8795 Ай бұрын

Funny you should mention immunity. I have gotten the sap on my hands, and had zero discomfort. It might be because my hands are very calloused. I never got the sap elsewhere though.

@VickiSutton Ай бұрын

I bought a fig tree this summer and it was not doing well, but now it seems like it might try to grow any suggestions?

@RossRaddi Ай бұрын

Send me photos! You can contact me on my blog.

@rebeccadzengong67 Ай бұрын

I make fig leaves,taste not too good but I take it with mno sugar nor hóney

@notbatman1001 Ай бұрын

Put fig leaf on top of rice for steaming rice.

@umaarie5700 Ай бұрын

6:57 if sap falls in any part of your body..wash it and apply coconut oil..there wont be any itchying

@domitilla10_- Ай бұрын

Can the fig tree grow in a pot?

@agnesn3209 Ай бұрын

Yes

@LaskMaestro Ай бұрын

Yes. When the leaves fell off in late October or November, keep the tree in a garage. Give it a drink maybe 2 times each winter month. Bring it outside after temps are 50 degrees and leaves will start to sprout again in spring.