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Cross-era - Texas and the Southwest cooks and food communities connected to hot sauces, wing sauces, and spicy regional condiments.
Cowboy Candy Syrup is a condiment with real American table personality: Sweet pickled jalapeno syrup used on cream cheese, burgers, and barbecue. It brings flavor from Texas and the Southwest to cookouts, counters, lunch plates, potlucks, and weeknight suppers.
Difficulty
Easy
Prep time
10 minutes
Cook time
0 minutes
Total time
10 minutes plus chilling
Servings
About 1 1/2 cups
Region
Texas and the Southwest
Era introduced
Cross-era
Introduced by
Texas and the Southwest cooks and food communities connected to hot sauces, wing sauces, and spicy regional condiments.
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Cowboy Candy Syrup proves that the little things on the table can carry a lot of American character. Sweet pickled jalapeno syrup used on cream cheese, burgers, and barbecue. Across Texas and the Southwest, recipes like this help define the meal: brightening sandwiches, dressing salads, crowning burgers, spooning over biscuits, or turning a simple spread into something people remember. It is practical, proud, and built for the kind of generous table where a sauce, jam, relish, pickle, dip, or dressing can steal the show.
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