Beer Jam

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 48 ounces stout beer
• 2 lbs sugar
• 1 ounce lemon juice
• 10 allspice berries
• 2 vanilla beans, split
• 3 whole cloves
• 2 star anise
• 1 slice orange zest
• 8 ounces pectin (homemade, not commercial powdered pectin)

Recipe

• 1 in a large heavy bottomed pan over high heat bring the beer, sugar lemon juice, vanilla, allspice, cloves, star anise and orange zest to a boil.
• 2 remove from heat, transfer to storage container and refrigerate overnight or up to 5 days.
• 3 strain the liquid and save the vanilla for another use.
• 4 pour into a large wide pot, stir in the pectin, and bring to a boil over high heat being sure it does not boil over.
• 5 cook, stirring occasionally, until the mix reaches about 215 f and has the texture of a light syrup, 20-25 minutes.
• 6 use standard canning techniques to finish seal in 6 half pint and 1 4 oz jars.
• 7 does not include refrigeration time.