# Smoked Cowboy Candy

A delicious, easy-to-make sweet and spicy condiment perfect for burgers, sliders, sandwiches, or cream cheese dip.

- Servings: 1 jar
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Difficulty: easy
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 15 whole jalapeños
- 2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 jar apricot preserves
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp hot honey
- 1 tbsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp minced garlic

## Instructions

1. Slice your jalapeños, wearing gloves to protect your hands from the heat.
2. Arrange the jalapeño slices on a baking tray and smoke them in your grill at 375 degrees.
3. In a pan on low heat, combine the brown sugar, apricot preserves, hot honey, apple cider vinegar, black pepper, and minced garlic, and bring to a low simmer.
4. Stir in the smoked jalapeños and simmer the mixture.
5. Transfer the finished cowboy candy to a jar and place it in the fridge.

## Equipment

- baking tray
- grill
- pan

## Tips

- Wear gloves while slicing jalapeños to prevent skin irritation.
- Perfect for serving with burgers, cream cheese dip, sliders, or sandwiches.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DeqEgCWt5lV/?xtok=MWp5NTJwcGF6N3A5NA==
- Creator: Justin Cde Baca | 🔥 Cooking  is my Therapy!
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a3640369-4e92-400a-ba1f-5da96e3878b7
- Extracted: 2026-10-31

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