Mitica - Fig Jam 7.76oz

Mitica is the signature label of Forever Cheese, a Long Island City importer founded in 1998 by Michele Buster and Pierluigi Sini. Their partnership began with Sini’s family Pecorino Romano and soon grew to include artisan cheeses and accompaniments from Spain, Portugal, and Croatia. Taking its name from a Latin word meaning “mythic,” Mitica brings together products the founders hand select directly from small producers, with the goal of making each taste as it would in its homeland.

This jam is crafted near Valencia by the Vallés brothers, a family of artisans who make their traditional fruit specialties by hand from local produce. It showcases the Pajarero fig, a Spanish variety that is smaller and sweeter than the familiar Turkish fig and an integral part of Spanish cuisine. The ripe figs are gently crushed and sweetened only with lemon blossom honey, with no added sugar or preservatives, allowing the fruit to remain the star of a remarkably short ingredient list.

The flavor is rich and fruity, capturing the natural sweetness of fresh figs alongside delicate floral honey notes. It is not overly sugary, and its thick, chunky texture is studded with tender pieces of fruit and the pleasant crunch of tiny fig seeds.