Spicy Bacon Jam – Cuso Cuts

Ingredients

• 1 lb smoked, chopped bacon
• 1 large red or yellow onion, finely diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 c brown sugar **
• 1 tbsp Cuso’s Maple Bourbon Brown Sugar Seasoning
• 1/4 cup sherry vinegar
• 1/4 c Real maple syrup
• -1/4 c freshly brewed coffee
• 1-2 chipotle pepper minced
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• Cuso Hot Honey Seasoning
• Smoky Garlic Buffalo Seasoning
• Grass Seasoning
• Chop the bacon.
• Put it into a cast iron skillet over medium heat.
• When the fat renders out, remove the bacon and transfer it to a few paper towels to drip.
• Cut the garlic and onions, then add them to the bacon fat
• Saute until the onion is translucent.
• Return the bacon to the skillet.
• Add the remaining ingredients.
• Stir until integrated, then simmer for a half hour (you want a jam-like consistency. If it needs more time, just keep an eye on it so it doesn’t burn).
• At this point, you can blend it in a food processor, creating the texture you prefer, or serve it as is.
• Once the jam cools, use a glass jar with a good seal and store the mix within. It remains good in the refrigerator for about 2 weeks.