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Bourbon Bacon Jam!
You're in the right place! I write a dessert blog and have meatless
Mondays but here we are...with bourbon bacon jam (real bacon, not the fake
stuff). Anyone who hears about this jam wants to try it and everyone
who does try it always wants more. It's made in a slow cooker so it's super
easy to do and doesn't take much time. I make this for my husband, not nearly
often enough though, and I thought I would share it with you too! With the
holidays coming up it's a perfect accompaniment to all sorts of things,
baguettes, sandwiches, pancakes, spoons :), maybe even turkey...
One great thing about this jam is that
you don't want to use "good" bacon, the average store brand will work
beautifully. Every once in a while I make it with thick cut bacon but it
doesn't matter because it goes in the food processor anyway before it's served.
It will last up to a month in the refrigerator (assuming you can can it around
that long) so it's an easy make ahead "condiment" for parties
or get togethers or just a breakfast spoonful (my husbands favorite). You could
easily double the recipe to make a full two cups if you wanted to, I just tend
to make it in one cup portions since I don't eat it and my son doesn't know the
excitement of the bourbon bacon jam, so it's all up to my husband (sad I
know). I'm serving this tomorrow (Thanksgiving) with some carrot jam that I'm
making also and the sliced and lightly toasted baguette placed in between them.
The bourbon bacon jam has a bit of sweetness to it because of the brown sugar
and honey which complement the coffee and bourbon in a lovely way.
I personally have never tried the bourbon
bacon jam because I haven't had pork in maybe 7 or 8 years which is longer than
when I started making this recipe. There was one time a few months ago I went
to a Chinese buffet the employee said the spring rolls were vegetarian, he was
mistaken, I learned that as I took a bite of a pork egg roll. I am extremely
confident in sharing with you though as delicious because I've made it so many
times with rave reviews (and I know it smells delicious at least). This jam
would make a perfect gift for a friend with a fresh baguette or as part of a
gift basket, but remember it should stay refrigerated after it is prepared.
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Bourbon Bacon Jam
- Makes about 1 cup
- Ingredients:
- - 12 ounces bacon, cut into
- 1” pieces
- - 1 medium onion, diced
- - 3 cloves garlic, minced
- - ¼ cup cider vinegar
- - ¼ cup dark brown sugar,
- packed
- - 2 tablespoons honey
- - 3 tablespoons strong brewed
- coffee
- - 3 tablespoons bourbon
- - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- - ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Directions:
1. In a large skillet over
medium-high heat, cook the bacon, stirring frequently, about 15 minutes until
it is golden brown and the fat is rendered into the pan. The bacon should be
slightly crisp.
2. Drain the bacon on a paper
towel, reserve about 1 ½ teaspoons of bacon fat in the pan. Add the onion and
garlic to the pan. Cook until the onions are softened, stirring frequently,
about 5 minutes. Add the vinegar, brown sugar, honey, coffee, bourbon, vanilla,
and cinnamon. Boil the mixture about 2 minutes while scraping the bottom of the
pan gently. Add the bacon back into the pan with the onion mixture, stir.
3. Place the bacon mixture
into a slow cooker. Cook the mixture, uncovered, on high, about 3 ½ to 4 hours.
The mixture should be thickened and slightly reduced when it is done.
4. Place the mixture into a
food processor and coarsely chop using the pulse button. Cool completely then
place in a 2 cup jar with a tight fitting lid. The bacon jam will keep up to
one month in the refrigerator.
Recipe adapted from Serious Eats
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