Bourbon Bacon Jam
Everything taste better with bacon..jam!
Ingredients
- 1 lb hickory smoked bacon
- 1 large red onion
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup coffee
- ¼ cup bourbon
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- Cook bacon pieces over medium heat in a skillet until crispy.
- Discard all but 2 tablespoons of bacon fat (I put extra bacon fat in a mason jar). Reduce heat to low and add in red onions.
- Cook onions low and slow until caramelized, about 45 minutes to an hour.
- Add in minced garlic, cooking for an additional 2 minutes.
- Add in brown sugar, coffee, bourbon, maple syrup, and balsamic vinegar to the skillet.
- Raise to medium low heat and bring to a simmer. Allow to thicken until mixture reaches jam-like consistency, 5-10 minutes.
- Chop bacon into about ¼ inch pieces and add into skillet. Stir to combine.
- Serve immediately on crackers or as a burger topping, or store in a mason jar/air tight container in the fridge for up to 4 weeks.