Homemade Chilli Jam Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What is chili jam made of? ›

Method. Tip the peppers, chillies (with seeds), ginger and garlic into a food processor, then whizz until very finely chopped. Scrape into a heavy-bottomed pan with the tomatoes, sugar and vinegar, then bring everything to the boil.

You can use the jam once cold, but it will keep unopened for months in a cool, dark place. Once opened, keep in the fridge and use within 1 month.

Both a jam and a chutney will contain sugar, although a jam would be much sweeter, with the chutney having a more acidic, tangy flavour from the addition of vinegar. To preserve a chutney a combination of vinegar and sugar are used, whilst in a jam it is the sugar alone which acts as the preserving agent.

Difference No.

The second chilli jam vs chilli sauce difference is sweetness. Unless you've got a super sweet hot sauce, a chilli jam will typically be a lot sweeter. This sweetness is what makes a jam so versatile, it works on pizza, fried chicken, with cheese or almost anything else (our top 6 uses of jam are here).

Pectin is needed for the setting process and if you have used just regular sugar or preserving sugar then the jam will not set, though could be used as a sweet chilli sauce. It could also be that you have put the jam into jars before it has had time to cool slightly and thicken.

If it still looks very thin then you could at this stage try boiling it again for a couple more minutes, though be very careful that the mixture doesn't catch and burn. It may help to use a jam thermometer or to use a cold plate test to see if the jam has set.

There are lots of different spicy condiments from around the world - "Chilli jam" is kind of a British version of several of them. Jam and marmalade making is a very British pastime so it's no surprise that it became a popular way to add a little heat to any dish!

Does chilli jam thicken as cool? ›

You need to let the jam stand and cool, so that the jam can thicken and hold the flecks of chilli and red pepper in suspension. This can take 15 minutes and up to 40 minutes (depending on pan size and the temperature of your kitchen).

What does chilli jam taste like? In taste, a jam is typically sweeter than a traditional hot sauce which comes from the sugar in the recipe. That sweetness is something that makes chilli jam such a versatile condiment, perfect with pizza, a cheeseboard and even a bacon sandwich.

A sweet chilli jam with all the smokey flavours of the Mexican Chipotle Chilli. Chipotle is a smoke-dried Jalapeno, we use it in both our BBQ sauces for its rich smoky flavour, but its such an amazing tasting chilli it can hold its very own in our latest addition to the Smokey range; Chipotle Chilli Jam.

This chilli jam is made from fresh chillies, unlike cheaper sauces made from chilli powder. The result is a build up of heat which doesn't knock out your taste-buds, but enhances the flavours of the meat, fish or cheese with which it is eaten and adds zest to your cooking without overwhelming the ingredients.

Green Versus Red

You might assume red chile is spicier, but that's not usually the case. How hot your chile is depends on the variety of the plant used, as well as growing conditions. Generally speaking, the flavor of the chile gets sweeter, not hotter, as it ripens and turns red.

What does chilli jam taste like? In taste, a jam is typically sweeter than a traditional hot sauce which comes from the sugar in the recipe. That sweetness is something that makes chilli jam such a versatile condiment, perfect with pizza, a cheeseboard and even a bacon sandwich.

Marmalata – Italian Chilli Jam.