OH MY GOODNESS! I decided to make this in honor of burger week as a great topping to a delicious high-quality burger. What I didn't know was that this would be excellent with cheese and crackers, avocado toast, scrambled eggs, the list could go on for a while! I had to stop myself from taste testing it! This is by far the best thing I've made in a long time! I can't wait to eat it up and make it again!
I had almost all the ingredients in the house to begin with and the tomatoes were on sale so this is a very economical high flavor add to any dish! This is a super quick one dish recipe and I'll make this all summer long when my tomatoes come in!
You'll need:
- 2 pounds very good ripe tomatoes, cored and coarsely chopped, (I used Roma tomatoes)
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh grated or minced ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne (I used red pepper flakes as that is what I had on hand)
Instructions:
Add all the ingredients to a heavy bottom saucepan and bring the mixture to a boil stirring frequently to prevent the bottom from burning.
Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the mixture has thickened to the consistency of jam. Remove from the heat and allow to cool to room temperature. Transfer to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 10 days.
I boiled this for 4 minutes then turned the heat down to simmer and cooked this for an additional 36 minutes.
I was beginning to doubt that this would ever reach jam consistency, but the magic happens in the last 5 minutes. You do need to stay near this to stir ever few minutes, but you are free to be doing other things while this cooks.
This recipe made about 1/2 pint of jam, just enough for a meal or maybe two. It is super easy in production and clean up! I hope you're as happy with this as I am! Ya'll enjoy!
