Bourbon Bacon Jam Grilled Cheese | Recipe | Frick's Quality Meats

Ingredients

• 24 oz. Frick’s Applewood smoked bacon, cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces
• 2 cups finely chopped shallots (from 3 large or 8 small shallots)
• 1 Tbsp. minced garlic
• 1 tsp. chili powder
• 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp. ground mustard
• 1/2 cup bourbon
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/3 cup sherry vinegar (substitute with apple cider vinegar if needed)
• 1/3 cup packed light-brown sugar
• 20 slices sourdough bread (2 per sandwich)
• 20 slices Gouda cheese (2 per sandwich)
• 2 sticks butter, softened (1/2 – 1 Tbsp. per bread slice)