Figs In Wine Syrup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups red wine
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 lemon, juice of
1 lemon, zest of
3 whole star anise
8 whole black peppercorns
5 whole juniper berries
12 ripe fresh figs, washed and stemmed

Preparation

Place the wine, sugar, lemon zest and juice, and spices in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer until reduced by half, about 1/2 hour. It should have a syrupy consistency.
Cut an X into the tops of the figs. If they vary in size, cut the larger ones into pieces about the size of the smaller ones.
Add the figs to the hot reduced wine syrup and let cool before serving. If refrigerated, bring them up to room temperature before serving.