Boozy Maple Bacon Jam
A sweet and salty jam of bacon and caramelized onions, spiked with caramel bourbon.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 lb bacon diced
- 1 large onion sliced
- 66 g brown sugar
- 200 g maple syrup
- 10 g apple cider vinegar
- a splash soy sauce
- 82 g bourbon
Instructions
- Place chopped bacon in a cold skillet and cook over low heat until mostly crispy, about 10 minutes.
- Remove bacon onto paper towel lined plate, and pour off all but 1 tablespoon of rendered bacon fat.
- Return pan to heat, and add sliced onion. Cook and stir until soft and starting to brown, about 5 minutes.
- Stir brown sugar into onions, and cook over the lowest heat setting for 15 minutes, or until very soft.
- Deglaze the pan with vinegar, soy sauce bourbon, and maple syrup; stir in completely.
- Continue to cook on lowest heat setting 20-30 minutes or until sauce has thickened and bacon is softened.
- Slowly drizzle and stir in water until slightly loosened, and becomes a spreadable consistency.
- Transfer mixture to bowl of food processor, and pulse for 20-30 seconds, or until you reach the consistency you want.
- Cool to room temperature, store in sealed, airtight container.
Notes
This will store refrigerated for up to a week.
To use, bring to room temperature, then spread or pour as desired.