Go Back
–+ servings
Savory pork and apple chutney on crackers, delicious appetizer, homemade recipe, Baked Bree, food photography, easy snack.

Sweet and Smoky Homemade Bacon Jam

Bree Hester
5 from 2 votes
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 55 minutes
Course Appetizers & Snacks
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.
    Sliced raw bacon in a white ceramic bowl for cooking or recipe preparation.
  • 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.
    Simmering beef stew in a blue pot on the stove.
  • Reduce the heat and simmer for 45 minutes.
    Simmering beef stew in a blue Dutch oven with a wooden spoon.
  • Transfer to a food processor and pulse until everything is finely chopped. Pour everything back into the pan and cook for another 15 minutes.
    Rich caramel sauce being blended in a food processor for baking recipes.
  • 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.
    Golden cheese and caramelized onion sauce layered on uncooked lasagna noodles.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 310kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 8gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 379mgFiber: 0.3g
Keyword Sweet and Smoky Homemade Bacon Jam
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!