Habanero Honey Sauce

mkremer · May 26, 2013

Made round two of my Habanero Honey sauce and I'd say it turned out pretty well. Starts off sweet and fruity, then slowly moves into a very nice heat. Love the color too.

Here's a pic:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/jwb06t45pqz898u/2013-05-26%2009.06.31.jpg

Now this is only my second sauce, so critiques or ideas for changes are definitely welcome!

1 half 20 ounce can roundys sliced pineapple (no fresh ones at the supermarket today )
1 mango (peeled and chopped)
6 habaneros (cut into 4ths)
½ cup cider vinegar
½ cup liquified honey

Pretty simple, last time I put carrots, onion, garlic, etc. in it but wanted to try it out with less ingredients. I have a Ninja Blender, so instructions are basically: throw into blender...blend.

What do you think?

JayT · May 26, 2013

I can't see the pic. It won't let me open it. Sounds good.

mkremer · May 26, 2013

JayT said:
I can't see the pic. It won't let me open it. Sounds good.

Does it work for you now?

Thanks!

JayT · May 26, 2013

Yep. Great color! How's the taste and heat?

mkremer · May 26, 2013

JayT said:
Yep. Great color! How's the taste and heat?

Taste is a sweet citrus that I quite like (pineapple/mango/honey) that lingers for a while, maybe a mild heat. Then after you swallow the heat kind of rushes in. Neighbors loved it, said it was really delicious for a hot sauce and that it wasn't that hot, then 30 seconds later were downing their drinks.

To me it's not crazy hot, but it's hot. But at the same time my wife says my heat-sensors are dead and my friends tell me to cut it from 6 to 3 habs to take it down a notch.

JayT · May 26, 2013

Nah, its a hot sauce. It is supposed to be hot. Sounds to me like you have a good amount of habs for the rest of the ingredients. Nice job!

Greenguru · Jun 1, 2013

Sound yummy

Capsicum Select · Jun 6, 2013

Sounds good! I'm going to make a version of this myself tonight and I will report back how it turns out.

Capsicum Select · Jun 6, 2013

Just made a small batch of Hornet Honey!

Tweaked mkremer's recipe a little:

7 oz Pineapple
1 Mango
3 Sliced Habaneros
1 Small clove garlic
1/8 tsp Ground ginger
Juice of half a lemon
1/2 cup Honey
1/4 cup Cider vinegar

{I know there are 4 hab's in the pic but I decided last minute to only use three since I cut the size of the recipe}

Saute the garlic on low heat for a minute, add the pineapple, mango, ginger, and lemon. Let simmer covered until everything is mushy. Add habaneros, honey, and vinegar. Once the honey is thinned put it in the blender until smooth. I then put it back on the stove with lid off simmering to thicken. Then jar and enjoy!

I think it turned out spot on for my taste. Has a nice sweet and fruity initial profile and then a spicy kick from the hab's on the end.

TheBuck78 · Sep 11, 2013

I shall be trying this today as my wozzies arrive. I may do a heated up try too. thanks!!!!!!

MeatHead1313 · Sep 22, 2013

Made some of this today with fatalii's in place of the habs. Loved the taste after it cooled, can't wait to try it again after leaving it for a few days to let the flavours meld!

UK_Markle · Oct 29, 2013

This sounds good. I think ill be adding this to my list of dos for my spice night im doing next week for friends

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UK_Markle · Nov 5, 2013

Made this the other day but didnt have habs so i used a moruga and 2 nagas came out amazing!! i love how its just pure sweet on the tongue for 2 seconds then the heat quickly creeps up on you. Excellent sauce will be making this again.

ArkansasJack · Nov 5, 2013

Sounds great on a biscuit............

MeatHead1313 · Nov 5, 2013

Used some of the one I made on some baked wings. Absolutely delicious!

Penny · Nov 6, 2013

Oh wow, that does sound really good!

UK_Markle · Mar 6, 2014

Capsicum Select said:
Just made a small batch of Hornet Honey!

Tweaked mkremer's recipe a little:

7 oz Pineapple
1 Mango
3 Sliced Habaneros
1 Small clove garlic
1/8 tsp Ground ginger
Juice of half a lemon
1/2 cup Honey
1/4 cup Cider vinegar

{I know there are 4 hab's in the pic but I decided last minute to only use three since I cut the size of the recipe}

Saute the garlic on low heat for a minute, add the pineapple, mango, ginger, and lemon. Let simmer covered until everything is mushy. Add habaneros, honey, and vinegar. Once the honey is thinned put it in the blender until smooth. I then put it back on the stove with lid off simmering to thicken. Then jar and enjoy!

I think it turned out spot on for my taste. Has a nice sweet and fruity initial profile and then a spicy kick from the hab's on the end.

Just made it for the 3rd time but i tripled the ingredients and also added 1 dried/rehydrated peach bhut, 1 dried/rehydrated red bhut, 1 dried/rehydrated brown moruga and 1 dried/rehydrated yucatan habanero.....stunning sauce...

Lucifer · Mar 6, 2014

That does sound good. One question though, is it necessary to cook the sauce? My thinking is, if cooking the garlic, which I use 100 percent of the time in my sauces, does it not change the flavor profile of that garlic? I like the raw, pungeant taste of garlic, opposed to it being cooked down.

Capsicum Select · Mar 12, 2014

Lucifer said:
That does sound good. One question though, is it necessary to cook the sauce? My thinking is, if cooking the garlic, which I use 100 percent of the time in my sauces, does it not change the flavor profile of that garlic? I like the raw, pungeant taste of garlic, opposed to it being cooked down.

I would to help break down the pineapple/mango and add the garlic at the end if you prefer that flavor profile. If you used it right away I guess you wouldn't have to cook it though.

Lucifer · Mar 12, 2014

Capsicum Select said:
I would to help break down the pineapple/mango and add the garlic at the end if you prefer that flavor profile. If you used it right away I guess you wouldn't have to cook it though.

Yeah, I think I'll give this a try myself, but not cook the garlic. Just add it after everything else has been cooked. It does sound like a tasty sauce.