Beer jam, also known as beer jelly,[1] is a jam prepared with beer as a primary ingredient.[2] 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[edit]
The primary ingredient of beer jam is beer. As a result of evaporation of the alcohol during the cooking process,[1] beer jam may be non-alcoholic.[3] Various types of beer, such as ale, dark beer and stout[2][4] are used.
Some types are syrupy in consistency, rather than jam- or jelly-like,[4] and syrupy versions are used in mixed drinks and cocktails, such as a beer jam Manhattan.[4]
Simple versions may consist of only beer and pectin,[1] 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,[4] while savory types may use tomato, shallots, grated Parmesan cheese, olive oil, rosemary, balsamic vinegar and sugar or brown sugar as ingredients.[2]
Uses[edit]
Beer jam may be used as a filling inside baked goods such as biscuits,[2] as a glaze atop meat and vegetable dishes,[1] and to accompany foods such as cheese, charcuterie and crackers,[1][3][4][5] among others.
-
Raspberry-vanilla beer jam with flatbread and blue cheese -
A globule of beer jam aspic prepared with bacon pâté (at bottom) -
French toast and pork belly served with beer jam
Commercial varieties[edit]
Some commercial varieties of beer jam are produced. Al’s Backwoods Berrie Co. in Plymouth, Massachusetts, produces beer jam prepared with Samuel Adams' spicy Cold Snap winter brew.[6] Cleveland Jam of Cleveland, Ohio manufactures and markets beer jams and wine jams.[7][8] As of July 2015, Cleveland Jam is prepared in James Conti's home, and the company has plans to open a store.[8] The Potlicker Kitchen in Stowe, Vermont, prepares all-beer beer jams using only citrus fruit pectin, which thickens it, and cane sugar to sweeten the product.[1][9] Potlicker Kitchen beer jams include flavors such as porter, oatmeal stout, IPA and Hefeweizen,[1][3] and have an alcohol content of 0.5%.[5] Potlicker Kitchen's products are all produced with locally-made beer, and most of the alcohol evaporates during the cooking process.[5] 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.[3] It has been described as being similar to Nutella, with a beer flavor.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Do you fancy an IPA or oatmeal stout jam on your toast? You're in luck". Daily Mirror. August 20, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ^ a b c d Dodd, J. (2015). The Craft Beer Bites Cookbook. Adams Media Corporation. pp. 109–110. ISBN 978-1-4405-8167-0.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d e Chubb, Christabel (August 14, 2015). "Would you try spreadable beer?". The Telegraph. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Leahy, K.; Virant, P. (2012). The Preservation Kitchen. Ten Speed Press. pp. 60–61. ISBN 978-1-60774-100-8.
- ^ a b c Quirk, Mary Beth (September 24, 2014). "Someone Made Craft Beer Jelly Because That Is Clearly What Peanut Butter Has Been Missing". Consumerist. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ^ Arrington, Debbie (March 17, 2015). "Beer: It's for breakfast, too". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ^ Connelly, Karin (September 29, 2015). "Cleveland Jam's sweet new creations made from local wine and beer". Cleveland – Freshwater Media. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ^ a b Miller, Jay (July 12, 2015). "Crain's Cleveland Business". Crain's Cleveland Business. Retrieved December 18, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Beer Jam: New Food Trend You Should Try". Realty Today. August 25, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
External links[edit]
Media related to Beer jam at Wikimedia Commons
