Who knew making hot pepper sauce was so easy?

Rejaneration · September 15, 2019, 06:25:15 PM

We have a good crop of habaneros. I made my first batch of hot pepper sauce yesterday, so easy and so good. Who knew?

Throw in a pot:
10 habaneros, stems removed.
A poblano
2 banana peppers
8 cloves of garlic,
paprika
1/2 sweet onion
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup vinegar (I used white and apple cider vinegar- basically because I did not have enough of either one)
Handful of dried pineapple

Bring to a boil, and then simmer for 35 minutes. Cool. Blend to a thick sauce.
Enjoy!

I think next time I might add mint.

We have another batch about to ripen.

We are calling it JJ's Potion #9.

ETA: Don't forget to wear gloves.

Natasha · September 16, 2019, 11:39:39 AM

Yum, that sounds good! I wouldn't have thought of pineapple. Why dried? Is it a texture thing?

rocketgirl · September 16, 2019, 01:27:14 PM

Hmmm. I have a shit ton of jalapenos. By, blend, do you mean with a blender? I don't have one of those...

Rejaneration · September 16, 2019, 08:38:42 PM

Dried because that is what I had!
Blender or a food processor would work.

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rocketgirl · September 17, 2019, 09:56:03 AM

I'm going to have to borrow a blender or food processor then. It's not something I'd use regularly, so not sure I want to buy anything to add to the stuff in my cabinets.

Run Amok · September 17, 2019, 10:21:02 AM

This is a great buy nothing request.

Looks yummy, jan!

caribougrrl · September 19, 2019, 12:54:19 PM

the pineapple makes perfect sense with habanero, IMO

as an aside, if you've got a habanero or two to spare, lemon-habanero margaritas are really delicious

Rejaneration · September 22, 2019, 07:35:19 AM

Quote from: caribougrrl on September 19, 2019, 12:54:19 PM
the pineapple makes perfect sense with habanero, IMO

as an aside, if you've got a habanero or two to spare, lemon-habanero margaritas are really delicious

recipe? I did google and find a ton of Mango Habanero Margaritas.
Thanks

Run Amok · September 23, 2019, 11:20:16 AM

Oooh. That sounds good! A local mexican place does an tequila infused with chipotles & pineapple. It's great in a margarita but also yummy with a splash of soda when I'm cutting back on the sugar.

caribougrrl · September 25, 2019, 08:41:03 AM

Quote from: Rejaneration on September 22, 2019, 07:35:19 AM
recipe? I did google and find a ton of Mango Habanero Margaritas.
Thanks

start by muddling as much habanero as you want in the bottom of a shaker (if I'm making two margaritas, I would muddle half a small habanero, with some but not all of the seeds... I like to have the heat, but still be able to taste the drink)... then it's just like a classic magarita substituting lemon juice for the lime (1 part lemon juice (scant), 1 part orange liqueur, 2 parts tequila, shake with ice and strain)

I often zest lemon and/or orange rind in the salt before rimming the glasses.

ihop · September 25, 2019, 08:44:38 AM

That sounds delicious.

Rejaneration · September 26, 2019, 08:49:57 AM

Yes, it does. It is on the menu for Saturday. Thanks~

Rejaneration · September 22, 2020, 06:28:33 AM

Here is a recipe for 2020. This turned out wonderfully.

Minty Habanero Pepper Sauce
7 habaneros, stems removed.
2 jalapenos
2 banana peppers
8 cloves of garlic,
Tumeric
1 small Vidalia onion
2 TBS sugar
1/2 cup water
1 cup apple cider vinegar
A splash of balsamic (this was an accident. I love Balsamic, but it changed the color - so make it optional)

Bring to a boil, and then simmer for 15 minutes. Cool. Put in a food process along with about 1/2 cup packed fresh mint leaves. Blend. If the sauce is too thick, add additional vinegar and/or water.

Enjoy!

We used a dash on top of a hummus smear on a cracker. Tasty.

For dinner, we seared tuna, and put on a bed of arugula. Then, a couple of stripes of Balsamic glaze. Top with a few avocado slices, then drizzle with the minty habanero sauce. This was fab.

Chasing Amy · August 25, 2021, 05:10:52 PM

I set some hot peppers from the garden into a salt brine and will hope for a good fermentation! If it works (and no mold), I'll blend them up with vinegar, honey, etc. and see what I come up with.

radial · August 25, 2021, 06:17:08 PM

Today's CSA share included a bag of Shishito peppers. I thought they were supposed to be mild so I grabbed a nice red one and munched it like a snack. Ruh roh!

Google (now) tells me that one-in-ten Shishitos are fiery. Looks like I hit the jackpot.

Rejaneration · August 28, 2021, 11:32:18 AM

Quote from: Chasing Amy on August 25, 2021, 05:10:52 PM
I set some hot peppers from the garden into a salt brine and will hope for a good fermentation! If it works (and no mold), I'll blend them up with vinegar, honey, etc. and see what I come up with.

We are in full pepper sauce production mode!
This year, I have two that I am working on. A ghost pepper, mango, habanero concoction and a cherry bourbon ghost pepper blend.

caribougrrl · August 28, 2021, 02:41:10 PM

I wish we could grow peppers here, in abundance. I have in the past nursed a plant all summer to three jalapenos. I can buy them from a local greenhouse, but they cost $0.75 per pepper. Much less expensive to purchase hot sauce than make it... and cost prohibitive to make it for the joy of it.