Cut up thick-cut bacon and cook in a large pot until the bacon turns crispy, and the fat renders and turns foamy like so.
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Remove the bacon from the pot. Add some chopped onion and cook until they turn brown and caramelize.
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Add the bacon bacon to the pot with garlic, maple syrup, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar and cayenne. Cook until thickened and then add thyme and bourbon.
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Move the cooked bacon and onion mixture to a food processor. Pulse until it reaches your desired consistency like so.
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After one bite, you'll never need another bacon jam recipe again. With that delicious bourbon, it doesn't get better than this. Enjoy!