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Live Oak Orchard Jam

Bright, sun-soaked. Yellow Pear + Big Rainbow heirlooms + Georgia peaches + bourbon + vanilla + ginger. Drinks as well as it spreads.

Channel Live Oak Tap Yield 13–15 jars/batch Tier Live Oak Tap

Tomato allocation: 5 lbs Roma · 2 lbs Big Rainbow · 1 lb Yellow Pear · 2 lbs peaches

Ingredients

  • 5 lbs Roma, cored and chopped
  • 2 lbs Big Rainbow, cored and chopped
  • 1 lb Yellow Pear, halved
  • 2 lbs peaches, peeled and chopped
  • 5 cups sugar
  • 12 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup white balsamic vinegar
  • ½ cup lemon juice
  • ½ cup bourbon (simmered 3–4 min to mellow first)
  • 3 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 2 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract (added at end)

Method

  1. Simmer bourbon 3–4 min.
  2. Combine all except vanilla.
  3. Bring to a boil, then simmer 2 hrs.
  4. Add bourbon reduction; simmer 45 more min.
  5. Stir in vanilla in last 5 min.
  6. Jar, water bath 15 min.

Why it works

Yellow Pear adds sweetness that plays with peach; Big Rainbow gives stunning bright orange-gold color and low acidity; Roma keeps body substantial; bourbon ties to the Tap's beverage identity.

Luke’s Home · Decatur, GA · USDA Zone 8a Home operations