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Beer jam, also known as beer jelly,
is a jam prepared with
beer
Beer is one of the oldest and the most widely consumed type of alcoholic drink in the world, and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of starches, mainly derived from ce ...
as a primary ingredient.
It may be a sweet or savory jam, and some have a syrupy consistency. It may be used to glaze meats and vegetables or as a condiment. Some companies produce beer jam commercially.
Overview
The primary ingredient of beer jam is beer. As a result of evaporation of the alcohol during the cooking process,
beer jam may be non-alcoholic.
Various types of beer, such as
ale
Ale is a Type of beer, type of beer brewed using a Warm fermentation, warm fermentation method, resulting in a sweet, full-bodied and fruity taste. Historically, the term referred to a drink brewed without hops.
As with most beers, ale typicall ...
, dark beer and
stout
Stout is a dark, top-fermented beer with a number of variations, including dry stout, oatmeal stout, milk stout, and imperial stout.
The first known use of the word ''stout'' for beer, in a document dated 1677 found in the Egerton Manuscript ...
are used.
Some types are
syrup
In cooking, a syrup (less commonly sirup; from ar, شراب; , beverage, wine and la, sirupus) is a condiment that is a thick, viscous liquid consisting primarily of a solution of sugar in water, containing a large amount of dissolved sugars ...
y in consistency, rather than jam- or jelly-like,
and syrupy versions are used in
mixed drink
A mixed drink is a beverage in which two or more ingredients are mixed.
Types
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s and
cocktail
A cocktail is an alcoholic mixed drink. Most commonly, cocktails are either a combination of spirits, or one or more spirits mixed with other ingredients such as tonic water, fruit juice, flavored syrup, or cream. Cocktails vary widely across ...
s, such as a beer jam
Manhattan
Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state ...
.
Simple versions may consist of only beer and pectin,
but other types, both sweet and savory, are more complex. Sweet varieties can include sugar, allspice, cloves, orange zest, star anise, lemon and vanilla bean,
while savory types may use tomato,
shallot
The shallot is a botanical variety (a cultivar) of the onion. Until 2010, the (French red) shallot was classified as a separate species, ''Allium ascalonicum''. The taxon was synonymized with ''Allium cepa'' (the common onion) in 2010, as the d ...
s, grated Parmesan cheese, olive oil, rosemary, balsamic vinegar and sugar or brown sugar as ingredients.
Uses
Beer jam may be used as a filling inside baked goods such as biscuits,
as a
glaze atop meat and vegetable dishes,
and to accompany foods such as cheese, charcuterie and crackers,
among others.
Rogue Creamery's Caveman Blue with raspberry-vanilla jam beer flatbread.jpg, Raspberry-vanilla beer jam with flatbread and blue cheese
Bacon pate with beer jam aspic - Perennial Virant - Baconfest 2013.jpg, A globule of beer jam aspic
Aspic or meat jelly () is a savory gelatin made with a meat stock or broth, set in a mold to encase other ingredients. These often include pieces of meat, seafood, vegetable, or eggs. Aspic is also sometimes referred to as ''aspic gelée'' or ...
prepared with bacon pâté ''(at bottom)''
Lake Meadow Naturals maple braised pork belly on french toast with beer jam.jpg, French toast and pork belly served with beer jam
Commercial varieties
Some commercial varieties of beer jam are produced. Al’s Backwoods Berrie Co. in
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Plymouth (; historically known as Plimouth and Plimoth) is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. Located in Greater Boston, the town holds a place of great prominence in American history, folklore, and culture, and is known as ...
, produces beer jam prepared with Samuel Adams' spicy Cold Snap winter brew.
Cleveland Jam of
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...
manufactures and markets beer jams and wine jams.
As of July 2015, Cleveland Jam is prepared in James Conti's home, and the company has plans to open a store.
The Potlicker Kitchen in
Stowe, Vermont
Stowe is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. The population was 5,223 at the 2020 census. The town lies on Vermont Routes 108 and 100. It is nicknamed "The Ski Capital of the East" and is home to Stowe Mountain Resort, a ski faci ...
, prepares all-beer beer jams using only citrus fruit pectin, which thickens it, and cane sugar to sweeten the product.
Potlicker Kitchen beer jams include flavors such as porter, oatmeal stout, IPA and Hefeweizen,
and have an alcohol content of 0.5%.
Potlicker Kitchen's products are all produced with locally-made beer, and most of the alcohol evaporates during the cooking process.
Birra Spalmabile is a brand of chocolate beer jam in the United Kingdom that was invented in a collaboration between an Italian brewer and an Italian chocolatier.
It has been described as being similar to
Nutella
Nutella (; ; ) is a brand of sweetened hazelnut Cocoa solids, cocoa Spread (food), spread. Nutella is manufactured by the Italian company Ferrero SpA, Ferrero and was first introduced in 1964, although its first iteration dates to 1963.
Histor ...
, with a beer flavor.
See also
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List of spreads
This is a list of spreads. A spread is a food that is literally spread, generally with a knife, onto food items such as bread or crackers. Spreads are added to food to enhance the flavor or texture of the food, which may be considered bland witho ...
References
External links
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