Fig & Macadamia Nut Jam

Ingredients
300ml Sweet Red wine
2L Sugar Syrup (4 cups of sugar & 4 cups of water brought to the boil)
3 Cinnamon Quills
1 Star Anise
1.5Kgs Dried Figs cut in half, with the hard ends removed
400g Natural Macadamia Nuts
1 Zest and Juice of an Orange

Method
Add the wine, sugar syrup, cinnamon quills, star anise and orange zest to a large pot and reduce by one litre or until it reaches a thick consistency. Next, add the figs and bring the mixture to the boil for 5 minutes. Then, add the nuts. Bring the mixture to the boil for around another 5 minutes. Add the juice of one orange. Stir mixture and turn off heat.


Leave mixture to cool before placing into sterile air-tight jars. Serve with an array of high quality cheeses.


Alternatives
Replace macadamias with walnuts or pecans.