I don’t put it through the food processor or strain the seeds out, simply because the seeds don’t bother me and I feel the consistency is fine after I cook it. Usually compared to a liquid hug, everyone benefits from the juicy complexity and how well this Fig Balsamic Vinegar pairs with a multitude of our Olive Oils - - a true 'fig-ure' of culinary elegance.

Delicious drizzled over goats cheese, Feta, beetroot, chicken, Greek yoghurt with granola, strawberries and ice cream. Giusti add only good quality wine vinegar to the cooked grape must, and then age it in traditional barrels of various woods - juniper, cherry, oak, ash, and mulberry. Now if only the farmers market accepted credit cards, then we’d be in serious fig and debt gluttony. Winner of the great taste award the judges noted the Spiced Fig Balsamic Vinegar Dressing and Dip is “Gorgeous.The Trebbiano and Lambrusco grapes they grow are picked, pressed and cooked down into a top quality grape must before being combined with a little wine vinegar and then aged in wooden barrels until they reach the correct density. For something really special, try it on cantaloupe or honeydew melon sprinkled with minced prosciutto and Parmesan cheese.

Summer doesn’t feel like it’s ending for us yet because there’s still an amazing amount of wonderful summer produce that’s reaching out to us every time we go to the farmers market. Sugar: use regular castor sugar but do not reduce the quantities if you want to make a fig preserve that will last for years. This Fig Balsamic Vinegar is a luscious blend, hinting at sun-drenched figs and whispers of gourmet decadence. A sweet fruity balsamic cream vinegar which works perfectly when mixed with our Original nutty rapeseed oil. We work with the Verrini family to test and refine new flavours; a process that can take several years.

It’s the 'fig-tastic' sweet and fruity flavor without any added sugars that make this Fig Balsamic a treat for both your palate and waistline. When the meat or fish has been packaged it is immediately placed in an insulated envelopes and surrounded with chilled gel-packs to keep it cool and in perfect condition.