Simple Habanero Hot Sauce
Credit - Calvin from Pepper Geek
Makes 1- 2 5oz bottles depending on size of peppers
Ingredients:
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15 - 20 medium Lively Root Habanero Peppers
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1/2 cup White Vinegar
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4 tsp White Sugar
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2 cloves Garlic
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1/2 tsp salt
Steps
*Reminder: Always wear gloves while handling hot peppers! 🌶️
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Wash The Peppers.
Wash them thoroughly under cold water.
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Remove Stems and Chop.
Remove the stems and discard. Rough chop the peppers and the garlic, keeping them separate. For a milder sauce, you can remove the seeds with a spoon.
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Cook The Peppers In The Oil.
In a medium sauce pan, heat the olive oil on low heat, until it shimmers. Add the chopped peppers and cover. Cook until the peppers are very soft, about 8 minutes.
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Add The Garlic.
Add the garlic to the pan and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
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Add Vinegar, Sugar and Salt.
Add the remaining ingredients and stir thoroughly. Allow the mixture to come to a soft simmer, cover and cook for an additional 10 minutes on low heat.
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Allow to cool.
Remove the mixture from heat and allow to sit, covered, for 10 minutes.
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Blend until smooth.
Pour the mixture into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. If the consistency is too thick, add vinegar by the teaspoon and blend until it is right.
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Pour into bottles or jars.
Carefully distribute the hot sauce into jars or bottles.
Note: We recommend wearing a respirator mask and lab goggles while making super spicy hot sauce. Cooking habaneros releases capsaicin into the air and it doesn’t feel good! Open windows to get some ventilation.