Well, it was inevitable. I had to try my hand at a hot sauce. I got a recipe from pepperfools.com (Dave Dewitt).
The one I tried was a Melinda's-style Caribbean sauce. It was basically just habaneros, carrots, onions, and a little vinegar and water. I made about 2/2 of a mason jar full. Of course, I doubled the peppers. I put in a blend of what I had fresh at the time, which was 2 chocalate habs, 2 scotch bonnets, about 15 orange-red habs, 3 jalapenos, and 3 red thais. I think the final ratio was around 4 parts chilis, 1 part carrots, 1 part onions, and about 1/2 part water and vinegar.
Man, did this stuff turn out great! Heat and flavor abound!
Don't worry, producers....I don't grow enough peppers to make enough hot sauce to be self-supportive, and I do like variety. But it was fun, and the product is really good. I made it Saturday, and Ive already consumed about a fourth of it.
I can only imagine what it must be like to make a huge vat of hot sauce for commercial use. Oh, well, my career path is already set anyway...I like trying the labor of others. But it was fun to try. I'll probably use up the rest of my peppers this year in similar fashion.
The one I tried was a Melinda's-style Caribbean sauce. It was basically just habaneros, carrots, onions, and a little vinegar and water. I made about 2/2 of a mason jar full. Of course, I doubled the peppers. I put in a blend of what I had fresh at the time, which was 2 chocalate habs, 2 scotch bonnets, about 15 orange-red habs, 3 jalapenos, and 3 red thais. I think the final ratio was around 4 parts chilis, 1 part carrots, 1 part onions, and about 1/2 part water and vinegar.
Man, did this stuff turn out great! Heat and flavor abound!
Don't worry, producers....I don't grow enough peppers to make enough hot sauce to be self-supportive, and I do like variety. But it was fun, and the product is really good. I made it Saturday, and Ive already consumed about a fourth of it.
I can only imagine what it must be like to make a huge vat of hot sauce for commercial use. Oh, well, my career path is already set anyway...I like trying the labor of others. But it was fun to try. I'll probably use up the rest of my peppers this year in similar fashion.