Bacon jam

Name: Bacon jam
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 pounds Bacon 1 ½ cups of chopped Vidalia onion 4 large cloves garlic, minced or 3 TBS garlic paste 1 cup brown sugar ¼ cup sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar 2 TBS balsamic vinegar ¼ cup water (you could also add in a TBS or two of bourbon vs water) 6 sprigs of fresh thyme Black pepper Optional: a couple of dashes Cayenne red pepper IF you like heat and sometimes I add in 2 TBS of maple syrup towards the end

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Prep:10minCook:30min

Updated at: Thu, 04 Jul 2024 15:06:06 GMT

Ingredients

12 servings

2 poundsbacon

you could also add in a tbs or two of bourbon vs water couple of dashes cayenne red pepper if you like heat and sometimes i add in 2 tbs of maple syrup towards the end

¼ cupsherry vinegar

2 Tbsbalsamic vinegar

¼ cupwater

Instructions

Step 1

Chop your bacon and cook until almost crisp, stirring it around often.Drain all but ½ TBS or so of the bacon grease out. Add in the onions and sauté for about 5 minutes. Next, add in the garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes, stirring the whole time. Add in brown sugar, vinegars and water. Stir and bring to a simmer over medium heat.Add in Thyme sprigs and pepper and continue simmering another few minutes, stirring often, being careful not to burn. Taste and adjust seasoning to your preference if necessary.Remove Thyme sprigs and allow the mixture to cool. You can then pulse the jam a few times in your food processor for a finer jam or leave it as is. Up to you. Once completely cool, store in airtight jars in your refrigerator for up to 3 weeks. Heat it up a bit to enjoy on whatever you like. If you need to after reheating adding a TBS or so of water if the jam is too thick.