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Keto Cowboy Candy

Experience the perfect "sweet-meets-heat" punch with these candied jalapeños made completely sugar-free using allulose. They are the ultimate keto-friendly condiment for smothering burgers, hot dogs, or even mixing into cream cheese for a quick homestead dip.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 64
Calories: 5kcal

Equipment

  • Large Stock Pot
  • Canning Jars

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Slice Jalapeños into 1/4 to 1/2 inch slices. ( If you want less of a kick, remove some or all of the seeds)
    2 Pounds Jalapeños
  • In a large pot, combine Vinegar, Allulose, Mustard Seeds, Celery Seeds, Garlic Powder, Turmeric and Salt.
    1 Cup Apple Cider Vinegar, 2 Cups Allulose, 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds, 1/2 tsp Celery seeds, 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder, 1/2 tsp Salt, 1/2 tsp Tumeric
  • Bring mixture to simmer/low boil and allow the mixture to reduce for about 5 minutes
  • Add Jalapeños to mixture and continue to cook until the jalapeños all change color and soften up. You will need to stir once in a while so that all the jalapeños get covered in the liquid
    2 Pounds Jalapeños
  • Allow jalapeños to cook down for about 5 minutes after they change color
  • Take two Pint size canning jars (or four 1/2 pint jars) and pack the jalapeños into the jars. Allow the "Cowboy Nectar" to continue to reduce on a low boil while you are packing the jars
  • Fill the jars with liquid leaving 1/2 of headspace in the jars
  • Wipe the rims with a paper towel that has been soaked in vinegar and then place lids on jars and finger tighten them

Processing

  • Place jars in a large pot and cover completely with water.
  • Bring the water to a boil. Once the water begins to boil, start a timer. For Pint size jars, boil for 15 minutes, for half pint jars, boil for 10 minutes
  • After they are done, remove from water, allow jars to cool and place them in your pantry. They are shelf stable for about 1 year. Once you open them, store in fridge

Left Over "Cowboy Nectar"

  • You will have about 1 pint of the cowboy nectar left over. You can store it in a jar in the fridge
  • If you would like to store the left over in the pantry, pour it into a canning jar and process for 15 minutes with the cowboy candy.
  • If you want it thicker, like a wing sauce, reduce it down for another 3-5 minutes
  • We like to pour it on eggs, use it as a glaze for a ham. It also makes a great wing sauce.

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Notes

Nutritional information provided is based solely on the candied jalapeños and accompanying syrup packed into the final canning jars. It does not include the leftover syrup set aside for separate use.
You'll likely have about 1 pint (16 oz) of spicy candied syrup left over after filling your jars. This syrup is a keto goldmine—at 1 tablespoon per serving, the nutritional facts are:
  • Calories: 4 kcal
  • Net Carbs: 0g
Pro-Tip: Don't throw this out! Use it as a sugar-free glaze for grilled chicken, ribs, or as a "sweet heat" kick in your favorite keto cocktail.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Tablespoon | Calories: 5kcal | Carbohydrates: 4.7g | Fiber: 0.4g | Net Carbs: 0.3g | Allulose: 4g