This refreshing milk shake is a perfect use for very ripe fresh figs.

Fresh Fig Milk Shake
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh figs any variety
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- 1 pint vanilla ice cream
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup port
- 2 Tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
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Wash the figs, cut off the stems, and slice the figs in half vertically. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, then place the fits on the baking sheet cut side up. Sprinkle the figs with the sugar.
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Roast the figs 15 minutes, until they are softened and starting to brown around the edges and on top. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let the figs cool on the baking sheet to room temperature.
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Just before serving, put the roasted figs (with any accumulated juices), ice cream, milk, port and vinegar into a blender. Blend until the ingredients are thoroughly distributed, although not a moment longer or you'll turn the whole thing to soup.
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Serve immediately with both spoons and straws.
Recipe Notes
Prep time: 5 minutes | Cook time: 15 minutes
At the recent Figology Fest LA, sponsored by the California Fig Industry and presented by food bloggers Erika Kerekes and Judy Lyness I received several crates of figs so that I could taste and experiment with figs. Read about it by clicking here.
Check out some other food bloggers’ great fig dishes:
Grilled Chicken & Fig Salad by Tasting Page
Fig & Mozzarella Salad with Raspberry Dressing by Baby Boomster
Figgy Kefir Smoothie by Eats Real Food
Blackberry Fig Tart with Oregano by Sippity Sup
Fresh Figs on Parmesan Crisps created by Two Broad Abroad
Grilled Fig Onion Glazed Pork Tenderloin by Peaceful Cooking
Raw Vegan Fig Vanilla Jam by Shockingly Delicious
Fig Mayo by Dang that’s Delicious
CA Figs Frangipane Tart by Latino Foodie
Fig Power Smoothie by Tasting Page
Sugar-free Fig & Banana Sorbet by Lentil Breakdown
Check out my Fig and Ginger Brûlée Tart by Clicking Here.