Chilli jam
We just ate thin slices of young sheep’s milk marzolino cheese with slices of marinated cucumber and a dab of chilli jam. The combination of fresh, creamy cheese, tangy cucumbers and hot chilli is completely addictive.
Ingredients
200g chilli peppers
100g red peppers
600g sugar, half brown half white
600ml white wine vinegar
What you need
Sterilised glass jars
What to do
Split all the peppers in half, remove the stalks, pith and seeds and roughly chop the flesh. Coarsely purée the peppers, either in a food processor or by hand. Dissolve the sugar in the vinegar over a low heat, add the pepper purée and simmer until it reaches a syrupy but still pourable consistency. This can take about 45 minutes. Pour the jam into sterilised jars and seal while still hot. The jam will thicken further while it cools.
Use chilli jam to add sweet heat to almost anything. It can be a dip, a spread, a garnish…even a topping on vanilla ice cream.