Fig Molasses (Fig Honey) / Barbieri / Italy

Fig molasses, obtained by boiling fresh figs, strictly without sugar. 100g

In Calabria, mothers have always used it as a delicious condiment combined with fresh "scirubetta" snow.

The name of this poor man’s gelato is said to derive from the Arabic “sharbat,” which is chilled drink made from fruit or flower petals. Calabriawas heavily influenced by Arabs during the mid-Middle Ages, so this just may be when la scirubetta became a wintertime treat here as well — or at least when the name was adopted.

Ingredients: Figs

Pairings:  Excellent for flavoring typical Calabrian desserts, it tastes very well with mature cheeses.