How To Make Amazing Jezebel Sauce

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Sweet Hot Jezebel Sauce Is A Southern Classic

Jezebel sauce was born in the South like so many incredibly delicious things! The sauce artfully combines sweet fruit preserves, jelly, ground mustard, horseradish, and sometimes other spices to create an intriguing, versatile concoction you can use in so many ways!

It's believed to have originated in Alabama and gained popularity throughout the region. Here in Nebraska, I had never heard of it or seen it on a grocery store shelf. I was fascinated!

I was fascinated by the name Jezebel sauce from the start. Jezebel was a wicked Old Testament figure, and her name has been used metaphorically to characterize a woman who is manipulative, immoral, or controlling.

When a recipe has a name like this, it always sparks my curiosity, and I had to try it! It turns out the only thing sinful about this sweet, hot, and spicy classic Southern condiment is that it is sinfully good!!

What Is Jezebel Sauce

As with almost every recipe, there are endless personal adaptations, but I'm sharing a basic recipe here. It is up to you how you want to move the dial. If you want it sweeter, you can do that. Crave more heat? That's easy, too.

How To Make Jezebel Sauce

I sometimes wonder, and I get very curious, about the thought process behind combining a surprising variety of ingredients. It often conjures images of the lovable "Swedish Chef" character on Sesame Street, merrily throwing things together randomly!

However, after years of cooking, it's important to "trust the soup," as they say, because over time a certain "sixth sense" develops, and somehow the creator knows what the outcome will be!

Yesterday's post mentioned that I could not find pineapple jam locally, so I made my own. It was easy, and here's the recipe! In addition to pineapple jam or preserves, you'll also need apple jelly, prepared horseradish, dry ground mustard, and a few chili flakes if you like.

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk vigorously until everything is smoothly blended. I found it easier to microwave the ingredients for about a minute to soften the jelly before I began whisking!

Taste it after you combine all the ingredients, then let it sit in the refrigerator for several hours or a day, and taste again. Add more jelly if you want it sweeter, or more horseradish, mustard, or chili flakes if you like things hot. Try it on a cracker or with a bit of cheese. You won't be eating it with a spoon. 😉

Store your yummy sauce in a tightly sealed jar in the refrigerator. We are from Nebraska, so we are not particularly adventurous, 🙄 but we loved it on crackers with cream cheese! It has a really unique flavor we both enjoyed!

Other Things To Do With Jezebel Sauce

• Use Jezebel sauce as a glaze for ham, pork, chicken, or grilled vegetables. Brush it on during the last few minutes of cooking or serve it on the side as a dipping sauce.
• Spread it on sandwiches, especially those with roasted or smoked meats, for a tangy kick.
• Serve it as a dip on cheese platters and charcuterie boards, or as a topping for cream cheese or goat cheese.
• Use it as a condiment for burgers and hot dogs or as a topping for grilled meats.
• Combine it with whole cranberry sauce and use it on crock-pot meatballs!

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Yield: One pint

Jezebel Sauce

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Jezebel sauce is a sweet, hot, and spicy condiment originating in the Southern United States, probably Alabama.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Additional Time 8 hours

Total Time 8 hours 5 minutes

Ingredients

• One cup of pinepple jam or pineapple preserves
• One cup of apple jelly
• 1 1/2 Tbsp dry ground mustard
• 1/4 cup prepared horseradish
• Chili flakes if desired for color and a little more heat.

Instructions

1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk vigorously until well blended.
2. It may be helpful to pop the bowl in the microwave for a minute or so to soften the jelly.
3. Adjust the ingredients to taste.
4. Pour into a sealable jar or container.
5. Refrigerate for eight hours or overnight and taste again, adjusting if you like with sweeter or hotter ingredients.
6. Refrigerate any leftovers.

We love food! It's our favorite dish! 🤣 And Southern food is always a treat. You might enjoy making and eating a classic Sweet Potato Pie or this Delicious Southern Cheese Ring from First Lady Rosalyn Carter! It's a great one for game days when you're rooting for your favorite teams! And our famaily insisits on this White BBQ Sauce whenever we grill chicken!

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Love, GB (Betty Streff)

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