Onion Bock and Caraway Jam

This jam is not only savory recipe, but highlights the intense onion flavor with a melanoidin rich Bock style lager, which bring a sweet and earthiness to the jam. Try this recipe in a Oktoberfest Strudel or use in sandwich, with pasta or in a casserole dish.  This recipe would also be great as a side garnish for a German cheese platter or German sausage plate.

Makes: about 3 cups

Adapted from BeerAdvocate Magazine: Cuisine à la Bière | Sep 2012 | Issue #68

Onion Bock and Caraway Jam

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A savory jam recipe that can be used with German sausages, in a sandwich, mixed into spaetzle, or stuffed into strudel.

• CourseAppetizer, Bread, Brunch, Cocktail Party, Entrée | Main, Family Style, Lunch, Main Dish, Vegetable
• CuisineBeer Cuisine, German, Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings	Prep Time
10 guest	5 minute

Cook Time

30 minute

Servings Prep Time 10 guest 5 minute

Cook Time 30 minute

Onion Bock and Caraway Jam Votes: 0 Rating: 0 You: Rate this recipe! Print Recipe A savory jam recipe that can be used with German sausages, in a sandwich, mixed into spaetzle, or stuffed into strudel. CourseAppetizer, Bread, Brunch, Cocktail Party, Entrée | Main, Family Style, Lunch, Main Dish, Vegetable CuisineBeer Cuisine, German, Vegan, Vegetarian Servings Prep Time 10 guest 5 minute Cook Time 30 minute Servings Prep Time 10 guest 5 minute Cook Time 30 minute

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon oil, olive can substitute unsalted butter, making it non-vegan
• 4 each onions, yellow, large, peeled and sliced thin
• 4 each bay leaves preferably fresh
• 2 tablespoon sugar, light brown
• 1 teaspoon thyme leaves, dried
• 1 teaspoon salt, kosher
• 16.9 ounce Bock style beer, such as Bock
• 1 teaspoon caraway, seeds from Savory Spice Co.

Servings: guest

Units:MetricUS Imperial

Instructions

• In an 8-quart pot, over medium heat, add the butter or oil. Then, add the sliced onions, bay leaves, brown sugar, thyme and salt. Sauté the onions with the spices for about 10 minutes, or until the onions are soft and start to turn a golden color. Add in the beer and the caraway seeds. Continue to cook the onions until the liquid has mostly evaporated and the onions are fully caramelized, about 15 – 18 minutes. Turn the heat down to low and continue to cook until all the liquid has disappeared, but be careful to ensure that the jam isn’t burning on the bottom of the pot. Remove from the heat, place into a glass jar and let cool. Cover and refrigerate for up to two weeks.

  

Recipe Notes

Recipe Variation:

Replace the Bock beer with a smoked Helles or Rauchbier to add extra dimension to the final dish.