Grilled Tomato-Basil Jam

Name: Grilled Tomato-Basil Jam
Total time: 95 min
Ingredients: 6 cup (2 pounds) cherry tomatoes; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1.5 teaspoon salt; 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper; 0.333 cup red wine vinegar; 0.25 cup sugar; 0.25 cup chopped fresh basil

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Give your next cookout a special touch by topping burgers with this homemade tomato jam. Bonus: It'll keep for up to 2 weeks in the fridge.

By

Colleen Weeden

Updated on May 9, 2022

Grilled Tomato-Basil Jam — Photo: Lisa Romerein

Hands On Time:

15 mins

Total Time:

1 hrs 35 mins

Servings:

16

Yield:

2 cups

Ingredients

6 cup (2 pounds) cherry tomatoes
2 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 ½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
⅓ cup red wine vinegar
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup chopped fresh basil

Directions

Preheat grill. In a large bowl toss together the tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper. Transfer mixture a perforated grill pan.
Place grill pan on the rack of a covered grill over medium heat. Grill for 15 minutes or until tomatoes are softened and starting to brown, stirring twice.
Transfer tomatoes to a large saucepan. Stir in vinegar and sugar. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 20 to 25 minutes or until thickened, mashing occasionally with a potato masher. Remove from heat. Stir in basil. Cool to room temperature. Transfer to a storage container. Cover and chill up to 2 weeks.