Bacon Bourbon Jam

Name: Bacon Bourbon Jam
Yield: Makes 1½ cups (375 ml)
Ingredients: ½ tsp (2.5 mL) fresh chopped thyme; ½ tsp (2.5 mL) sea salt; ¼ cup (60 mL) honey; ¼ cup (60 mL) raspberry vinegar; 1 cup (250 mL) bourbon; 1 tsp (5 mL) fresh chopped rosemary; Zest of 1 orange; 1 tsp (5 mL) cayenne pepper; ½ cup (125 mL) light brown sugar; 3 Tbsp (45 mL) unsalted butter; 2 sweet onions, peeled and diced into ½-inch (1.25 cm) cubes; 2 lb (900 g) uncooked bacon, diced into ½-inch (1 cm) pieces; ¼ cup (60 mL) extra virgin olive oil; ½ tsp (2.5 mL) ground black pepper

Preparation info

Makes
1½ cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Bacon, Butter, Bourbon and Chocolate Cookbook

By Bruno Feldeisen

Published 2024

About

This is what sweet dreams are made of: a full spoon of bacon bourbon jam right before going to bed. It’s the perfect blend of sweetness and smokiness with a hint of spice and herbal notes.

Ingredients

3 Tbsp (45 mL) unsalted butter
2 lb (900

Preserve

Method

In a medium saucepan, heat the butter over low heat until melted. Add the diced bacon. Stir with a wooden spoon and cook until the bacon is crispy, about 12 minutes.

Transfer the cooked bacon to a fine mesh strainer to drain off fat. Drain the remaining fat from the pan then add the olive oil. Add the diced onion and cook over low heat while continuously stirring with a wooden spoon. On