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Sweet and Smoky Homemade Bacon Jam

Bree Hester
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 55 minutes
Course condiment
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 310 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb bacon
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 cup brewed coffee
  • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup bourbon
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp orange zest
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/8 tsp ground pepper

Instructions
 

  • Slice the bacon into 1/2 inch strips.
    Sliced uncooked bacon strips on a white cutting board, ready for cooking or recipe preparation.
  • Add the bacon to a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
    Diced raw bacon in a Dutch oven for Sweet and Smoky Homemade Bacon Jam.
  • Cook the bacon until it gets brown and crisp, 10 to 12 minutes.
    Sautéing bacon in a blue pot for a savory breakfast recipe.
  • Take the bacon out of the pan and drain on a paper towel lined plate. Set bacon aside. Try not to eat it all. Leave 2 tablespoons of bacon grease in the pot, pour off the rest.
    Cooked bacon bits on paper towel with a wooden spoon and a large pot on stove.
  • Reduce the heat to medium. Add the onions and garlic and cook until the onions begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Keep the onion mixture moving so the garlic does not burn.
    Chopped onions sautéing in a blue pot on the stove for cooking.
  • Return the bacon to the pan.
    Sautéed onions and bacon cooking in a blue Dutch oven on a stovetop.
  • Add coffee, vinegar, orange juice, maple syrup, brown sugar, orange zest, ginger, and pepper.
    Sweet and Smoky Homemade Bacon Jam simmering with coffee, orange juice, and orange zest.
  • Reduce the heat and simmer for 45 minutes.
    Simmering bacon and onions for Sweet and Smoky Homemade Bacon Jam in a blue Dutch oven.
  • Transfer to a food processor and pulse until everything is finely chopped. Pour everything back into the pan and cook for another 15 minutes.
    Pulsing the Sweet and Smoky Homemade Bacon Jam mixture in a food processor until finely chopped.
  • Add the bourbon and simmer for 30 minutes longer. The jam should be thick and syrupy. If the jam gets too thick at any point, add 1/4 cup to water to thin it out.
  • Take off the heat and let cool slightly. Transfer to jars. This jam will keep in the fridge for 3 to 4 weeks.
    Sweet and Smoky Homemade Bacon Jam in a jar and on crackers with white cheese.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 310kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 8gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 379mgFiber: 0.3g
Keyword Sweet and Smoky Homemade Bacon Jam
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