Jalapeno Cranberry Jam Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What to use the Costco Cranberry Jalapeno dip? ›

It can be served hot or cold, and it works with chips, veggies, crackers, and as a sandwich spread. “This is great for dipping with ANYTHING, on wraps, on turkey sandwiches, chips etc!!

Serve as a dip for shrimp, French fries, onion rings, or chicken fingers. Spoon onto warm cornbread or muffins. Spread bagels with cream cheese; add a spoonful as a delicious topper.

Combine diced peppers, sugar, vinegar, lime juice, and salt in a large, deep pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, but maintain boil for 10 minutes. Stir in liquid pectin and boil for another minute. Remove from heat and cool for 5 minutes.

One possibility is that you may not have used enough sugar: Sugar helps the sauce firm up, so be sure to use the full amount called for in a recipe. Another possibility is that the cranberries need to boil for longer, releasing their pectin and ensuring a jelly consistency.

A: Besides dipping in with crackers, chips, pretzels, or fresh veggies, try using our dips as a spread on a sandwich or wrap.

Serve with sturdy crackers or chips, or pick up a bag of cinnamon-sugar pita chips which are my favorite for dipping.

We frankly don't know all of the reasons we love the Jalapeño Garlic Lime jelly with aged cheddar cheese. It is a fusion of cultures (pardon the pun), and it just works.

Topping for cheese and crackers including goat cheese, smoked cheddar and brie as an appetizer. Mix pepper jelly with cream cheese for a dip. Use pepper jelly on or as a side dipping sauce for jalapeno poppers. Topping for ice cream.

Pickled jalapeños, or escabeche, are served as a condiment with many meals in Mexico. Chilies, onions, carrots, cauliflower are pickled with the jalapeños. My mother used to buy jars of escabeche when I was a child. The chilies can be cut up and used for many dishes. Elise Bauer.

How long does jalapeño jam last? ›

How long does jalapeño jelly last? If it is processed correctly, it can last up to two years in a cool, dry place. After opening, it can last two-three months in the refrigerator.

The act of canning doesn't preserve food forever. But you can often get 18 months to two years out of your higher sugar products like jams and fruit canned in syrup. As long as the seal is good and the lid seems properly concave, your product should be just fine.

The sugar in the syrup helps the mixture thicken. It could also be because you haven't cooked the mixture long enough. The cranberries need to cook long enough to burst so that they release plenty of pectin which is a thickener naturally found in cranberries.

Dear Evelyn: I had the same problem when I first started making my own cranberry sauce. I found out that you should cook them just until they pop. Further cooking will make them bitter, and once that happens, you need to start again.

Top with dried or fresh fruits

Sure, you can go all meta with some dried cranberries or sliced fresh raw cranberries, but I also like to think about complementary flavors — dried cherries, dried mulberries, golden raisins, chopped apricots. All work great with cranberry sauce.

You open the can, slide the contents onto a plate, and either slice it into neat rounds, or break it into chunks to serve it. I have known people to eat it with a spoon straught out of the jar. Some people arrange round slices of cranberry sauce on lettuce leaves and top them with mandarin oranges from a can.

Top with dried or fresh fruits

Sure, you can go all meta with some dried cranberries or sliced fresh raw cranberries, but I also like to think about complementary flavors — dried cherries, dried mulberries, golden raisins, chopped apricots. All work great with cranberry sauce.

Try this all-time favorite as a dip with vegetables, toasted pita bread or chips. Try it as a salad dressing. Or even try it as a garnish on a hamburger or a sandwich. Our 2 x16oz format allows the whole family to indulge in a delicious & healthy snack.

Cranberry sauce can be used with a variety of meats, including turkey, pork, chicken, and ham. Cranberry sauce is often eaten in conjunction with turkey for Christmas in the United Kingdom and Canada or Thanksgiving in the United States and Canada, and it is only rarely eaten or served in other contexts there.