Professional Chef's Best Bacon Whiskey Jam Recipe!

whiskey

🥗Healthier: apple cider

💰Cheaper: bourbon

Apple cider adds sweetness without alcohol.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar offers a lower glycemic index.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Turkey bacon reduces fat content while maintaining flavor.

maple syrup

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: corn syrup

Honey provides natural sweetness.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Whisk together 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 1/4 cup of Dijon mustard, and 1 tablespoon of cumin seeds.

Coat a tray of bacon with the brown sugar mixture.

Bake the bacon in the oven for 40-45 minutes until crispy.

In a skillet, add the bacon and cook it until it renders its fat without crisping it.

Add water to the skillet to help cook the bacon and release its fat.

Once the water boils away, the fat will rise in temperature and start to brown the bacon.

Remove the bacon from the skillet, leaving the fat behind.

Add 8 diced onions to the skillet and brown them in the bacon fat.

Once the onions are browned, add the cooked bacon back to the skillet.

Add 2 cups of whiskey to the skillet and simmer to thicken the mixture.

Add a teaspoon of red wine vinegar to cut the sweetness of the jam.

Simmer until the mixture thickens to a jam-like consistency.

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