“Sometimes you just can’t make a good tasting cocktail with what you’re given. Good thing we know how to cook. Onion jam is the jam. Put it on your meat-food, or those Brussels sprouts.”

— Robb Jones, Meteor Bar

DIFFICULTY: ADVANCED
TIME: 30 MINS
GLASSWARE: N/A

Recipe:

• 1 Pound Thinly Sliced Onions

• 1 oz Butter

• 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil

• 1 Tsp. Thyme

• ½ Tsp. Fresh-Ground Black Pepper

• ¼ Cup Far North Spirits Bødalen Bourbon

• 2 Tbsp. Balsamic Vinegar (or Cider Vinegar)

• 3 Tsp. Maple Syrup

• 1 Tsp. Kosher Salt

INSTRUCTIONS:

Heat a pan with high sides over medium heat. Add butter and oil. Add onions and salt and cook over medium heat until they begin to brown. Add syrup and spices. Continue to cook until caramelized (about 10 minutes). Remove from heat and deglaze with vinegar and bourbon. Put back on the stove and reduce the liquid over a low simmer until it develops a jammy consistency.

Weekly Good Acre CSA cocktail recipes brought to you by Far North Spirits and the bartenders of Meteor: “Old Ass Bar, Good Ass Hot Dogs and Stuff.”