Sugarbush Bacon & Sweet Onion Jam

Sugarbush Bacon & Sweet Onion Jam

Makes 3 cups

Ingredients

1 ½ lbs bacon, diced into ½” pieces or smaller

3 large sweet onions, diced

6 large cloves garlic, peeled and minced

12 oz Sugarbush Maple Lager

2/3 cup apple cider vinegar

2/3 cup brown sugar

6 oz brewed coffee

 

 

 

 

 

 

Directions

1.  Cook bacon in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring frequently, until bacon is browned, about 15 minutes.

2.   Remove bacon with slotted spoon and discard majority of fat from saucepan, leaving less than 1 tablespoon of residual bacon fat behind.

3.  Add onions and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until onions soften, about 4 minutes.  Add garlic and cook another 2 minutes.

4. Add beer and cook another 2 minutes, stirring frequently.

5.  Add remaining ingredients.  Reduce heat to low and cook uncovered until liquid is almost entirely reduced and jam has a thick, spreadable consistency, about 2 hours.

6. Transfer jam to airtight jars, seal, and store in fridge for up to 2 weeks.