Pepper jam is a sweet-and-spicy condiment made by cooking a mix of sweet and hot peppers down with sugar, vinegar, and spices until thick and jammy, retaining bits of pepper pulp and skin rather than being strained smooth like pepper jelly. It's a Southern US home-preserving tradition, often made from a garden's pepper surplus using bell peppers, jalapeños, habaneros, or serranos in varying ratios for different heat levels. It's spread on biscuits and cornbread, spooned over cream cheese as an appetizer, used as a glaze for roasted meats, or stirred into sauces and dips.