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My first smoked sauce

Hi all. Wanted to try something a little different to the very basic sauces I've been making, and thought about making a smoked pepper sauce. Used the same basic recipe I've been using, and just smoked the peppers, and roasted the garlic, onion and carrots instead of using fresh. Smoked the peppers with pecan wood, unfortunately I'm still new to smoking so the temp was a little higher than I was hoping. (250-275 instead of 200). Smelled fantastic while smoking, and looked and smelled great while cooking and bottling. Now just need to wait for it to cool so I can taste it! 
 
Recipe-14 habanero's (I deseeded and smoked 8 and left 6 fresh)
1  smoked TSMB
1 smoked red 7 pot (these 2 to kick the heat up a bit)
2 carrots roasted 
1 onion roasted
1 head of garlic roasted
1.25 cups vinegar
Juice of 3 lemons
1tsp agave nectar
2tsp sea salt
 
I smoked the peppers for about an hour and a half, then added the onion, garlic and carrot to the grill and roasted for about 30 minutes. Brought it all inside, chopped the onion and carrot, added the peppers and vegies to the blender, added vinegar, lemon juice, agave and salt and blended until smooth. Transferred to a saucepan, brought to a boil then simmered for 15 minutes, then bottled. This batch made 2 5oz woozies and 1 pint ball jar. Processed the mason jar in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes, and inverted the woozies for the same. 1 question I have though is-will the mason jar be shelf stable or will I need to keep it refrigerated?
 
Peppers ready to smoke (also have a sfrb of mixed 7 pots from Pepperlover with it to make smoked powder with)
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In the saucepan to cook down
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Finished woozies
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Looks delish and I'm definitely going to try the recipe.   Smoking the store bought orange habs I can only get will hopefully do them a favor..  Thanks for sharing and great looking sauce and peppers that I'm so jealous of.    Tough to near impossible to get a good amount of super hots up here in WI.. 
 
I'm shopping around for a blender but don't feel like spending big bucks on the 400-500 dollar ones this yr..    What brand/model # blender are you using?   Your sauce looks to have come out real smoooooth.
 
Wonder if I could just get away with one of those blender sticks for this yr?
 
rocky2298 said:
Looks delish and I'm definitely going to try the recipe.   Smoking the store bought orange habs I can only get will hopefully do them a favor..  Thanks for sharing and great looking sauce and peppers that I'm so jealous of.    Tough to near impossible to get a good amount of super hots up here in WI.. 
 
I'm shopping around for a blender but don't feel like spending big bucks on the 400-500 dollar ones this yr..    What brand/model # blender are you using?   Your sauce looks to have come out real smoooooth.
 
Wonder if I could just get away with one of those blender sticks for this yr?
This is what we have. Only make sauces for me and my wife so we don't need a high end one. Yet lol. 
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Oster-Osterizer-14-Speed-Blender-Black/15777385
Gave it a quick taste test. Tastes great! Nice smokiness and a bit of sweetness to it. And the 7 pot and TSMB kick the heat up nicely! Now to let it sit and let the flavours meld. 
 
hey Meathead~
 
In answer to the other question, if the pint jar was boiling water processed properly with clean lid etc, then it should be stable for pantry storage.  Looks like a high percentage of vinegar in your original recipe.
 
salsalady said:
hey Meathead~
 
In answer to the other question, if the pint jar was boiling water processed properly with clean lid etc, then it should be stable for pantry storage.  Looks like a high percentage of vinegar in your original recipe.
Thank you salsalady. Unfortunately haven't been able to get a ph meter yet so was relying on experienced minds here. Very much appreciate the advice! 
 
Good to see someone playing with smoking peppers for a sauce.  I've been playing with a smoked hot sauce recipe for about a year, and really love the extra layer of complexity that it can bring to the flavor.  I'll post my recipe soon.
 
MeatHead, give that pint jar a month or 2 and then give it a taste and you'll be really surprised at the difference. The vinegar will mellow out and really meld inot the sauce giving you more of that smoky goodness. Be sure to post back after you do crack into that one, guessing it will be the last one opened, and let us know how it's changed from the one's your enjoying now.
 
Cheers,
RM
 
RocketMan said:
MeatHead, give that pint jar a month or 2 and then give it a taste and you'll be really surprised at the difference. The vinegar will mellow out and really meld inot the sauce giving you more of that smoky goodness. Be sure to post back after you do crack into that one, guessing it will be the last one opened, and let us know how it's changed from the one's your enjoying now.
 
Cheers,
RM
Will do. Definitely enjoying the woozie of it now, can't wait to try what's in the jar after a month! Luckily I've got a few other sauces in the fridge to use up as well in case I run out of what I'm using before then.
 
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