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Recreating my fav sauce

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dave28

Ok so I want to make a close remake of a sauce I love and I even know what is in the sauce. 
Problem is I have no idea about quantities or what type of vinegar was used.
Does anyone have a rough idea of ratios and what vinegar ?
The sauce is very sweet and not much vinegar taste. Heat is at a level you can eat afew spoon fulls without running for milk.
ingredients are :
 
lemon habanero
yellow sweet pepper
vinegar
sugar
garlic
salt + pepper
ginger syrup
herbs and spices
 
 
 
 
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If its a commercial sauce you're talking about, then the order of the ingredients listed should at least give u an idea of the proportions. Meaning, if the yellow habs is the first ingredient listed, then u know there is more habs than all other ingredients, and so on.
 
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Lucifer said:
If its a commercial sauce you're talking about, then the order of the ingredients listed should at least give u an idea of the proportions. Meaning, if the yellow habs is the first ingredient listed, then u know there is more habs than all other ingredients, and so on.
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Yes I can see now the order of the ingredients do look like in order of %. It is very sweet which would explain sugar early on the list.
 
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dave28 said:
 
Yes I can see now the order of the ingredients do look like in order of %. It is very sweet which would explain sugar early on the list.
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I don't think there would be % listed of the actual ingridient, but if sugar is say the second ingredient listed then there is more sugar than the next ingridient. So, just to sum it up. Lets sayyou're going to use 16 ounces of habs, and that is the first ingredient in that sauce, then u will use less than 16 ounces of the next ingredient, then u will use less for the third than u used for the second, and so on. But this process will be a trial and error. Make a smalk batch, taste it and see which ingredient needs adjustment.
Also, after u make a batch, let it sit at least ovet night to give the ingridents a chance to really marry.
Also, after u make a batch, let it sit at least ovet night to give the ingridents a chance to mesh.
 
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Lucifer said:
I don't think there would be % listed of the actual ingridient, but if sugar is say the second ingredient listed then there is more sugar than the next ingridient. So, just to sum it up. Lets sayyou're going to use 16 ounces of habs, and that is the first ingredient in that sauce, then u will use less than 16 ounces of the next ingredient, then u will use less for the third than u used for the second, and so on. But this process will be a trial and error. Make a smalk batch, taste it and see which ingredient needs adjustment.
Also, after u make a batch, let it sit at least ovet night to give the ingridents a chance to really marry.
Also, after u make a batch, let it sit at least ovet night to give the ingridents a chance to mesh.
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Lucifer said:
I don't think there would be % listed of the actual ingridient, but if sugar is say the second ingredient listed then there is more sugar than the next ingridient. So, just to sum it up. Lets sayyou're going to use 16 ounces of habs, and that is the first ingredient in that sauce, then u will use less than 16 ounces of the next ingredient, then u will use less for the third than u used for the second, and so on. But this process will be a trial and error. Make a smalk batch, taste it and see which ingredient needs adjustment.
Also, after u make a batch, let it sit at least ovet night to give the ingridents a chance to really marry.
Also, after u make a batch, let it sit at least ovet night to give the ingridents a chance to mesh.
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I will try to test, I went through half a bottle of it today and its rather expensive at that rate. On the other hand I can get fresh habs by the kilo fairly cheap ( compared to the sauce ) all year round
 
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Vinegar is probably regular white vinegar.  Balsamic, apple cider or Rice vinegars usually have to be listed as such.
 
Lemon Habanero chiles are probably different that the typical store bought orange habs.  May be critical to the end taste....
 
Herbs and Spices will come down to your taste buds and what you can decipher.
 
Good Luck and Have Fun! 
 
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