using juice in priming solution

[burtonbaton]

I posted this in the Bottling/Kegging forum but haven't even had many views, so apologies for double posting, but I think I may at least get more views here if not an answer.

I can't seem to find any old threads where anyone has done this, although I'm sure it has to have been done. I wanted to add a "spicy fig" hint to my winter warmer but missed the boat on getting fresh figs. I found some fig juice and now I'm thinking I could use the juice to create a spice tea, and then use that tea rather than water for boiling the priming sugar. The juice has 28 grams of sugar per 8 oz. serving, so do I just count the grams in the juice toward my total and add slightly less sugar than I'm supposed to? Is there anything I'm not thinking about? I just want a hint of fig, but will I get any flavor? The juice is not concentrate, just juice, should I do a reduction first?

Thanks in advance for any help and suggestions.

 

[Gropo]

Set a precedent....go for it and tell us how it tastes. Be a renegade man!! "What's a matta???...you no like-a the juice??"

 

[Skaggz]

Try it. I'm fairly sure you could count the 28g toward your priming sugar. What is the worst that can happen? You have to brew it again?

 

[nanofreak]

I would worry about boiling the juice. Maybe add all of the sugar in the form of juice, or just add 1/2 the sugar in juice, and half as sugar boiled in water depending on the flavor you are going for.

Heat can do weird things to fruit based goodies once you get towards boiling.

 

[bovineblitz]

I'd add the juice straight out of the bottle after adding the heated sugar solution and some of the beer.