Orange Jam Recipes

Orange jam is a bright, citrusy pantry ingredient made with oranges, sugar, and often a touch of peel for gentle bitterness. It brings sweetness, acidity, and concentrated orange flavor to both everyday recipes and special-occasion baking.

Use orange jam as a filling for thumbprint cookies, layer cakes, crepes, and pastries, or warm it into a quick glaze for roasted chicken, pork, salmon, carrots, or Brussels sprouts. It also works well stirred into yogurt, oatmeal, vinaigrettes, pan sauces, and cocktails.

Because orange jam is already sweet and intense, a small amount can add a lot of flavor. Balance it with vinegar, mustard, soy sauce, fresh herbs, dark chocolate, nuts, or warm spices depending on whether the recipe is sweet or savory.