Maggie Beer's Fig Vino Cotto is a sweet, highly aromatic, velvety syrup, thick with figs. It has the perfect balance of acidity, or as the Italians would say 'agrodolce'. It's about as indulgent as one can get!

 
 

Grilled Bananas with Vanilla Bean ice cream

Serves: 2
  • 2x ripe bananas
  • 1x 500ml tub Maggie Beer Vanilla Bean & Elderflower Ice Cream
  • Maggie Beer Fig Vino Cotto
  1. Heat gridle plate.
  2. Halve bananas and place on gridle plate until caramelised.
  3. Turn bananas and repeat on opposite side.
  4. Place two halves of banana on plate with generous serve of Maggie's Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
  5. To finish drizzle with the Fig Vino Cotto.
More serving suggestions for Maggie Beer Fig Vino Cotto:
  • Fig Vino Cotto can be used in baking, sauces, roasting vegetables, vinaigrettes and desserts.
  • Traditionally used to 'dunk' biscotti into, Fig Vino Cotto is also perfect to sweeten mascarpone and serve with poached fruit. Drizzle over panna cotta or good vanilla bean ice cream.
  • Can be used as an alternative to honey when baking cakes or biscuits.
  • For an easy gourmet touch, use Fig Vino Cotto just as is for a sauce with duck breast or kangaroo.
  • Try it drizzled over barbequed prawns - it's addictive!