My garden produces tons of hot peppers through out the summer. When it comes time to put everything to rest, I'm stuck with loads of hot peppers. This year I've decided to try and make my own hot sauce. I'm pleased with the results. since I've made way too much hot sauce, my friends and family will each get a bottle. The recipe I followed was one that I found out a Martha Stewart magazine. I did revise it some to suit my taste. If you like some of your dishes spiced up with hot sauce, and want to get adventurous, try making your own by following the recipe below.
Ingredients;
40 fresh Cayenne chilies, stemmed and halved
2 Habanero peppers, stemmed and halved
12 cloves of garlic
2 tsp sugar
4 tsp salt
8 cups white vinegar
Put all of the ingredients into a non reactive pan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cook covered for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Let cool slightly, then transfer everything to a blender and puree. After you've finished , pour the mixture through a fine sieve, over a small bowl. Discard the solids. When hot sauce is cooled completely, pour into small bottles, or an air tight container, and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 months.
This is a thin sauce with a strong Cayenne taste. It can be used to liven up foods such as pizza, chicken wings, sandwiches, and sauces.
39 comments:
Your hot sauce sounds wonderful, Lydia.
How is your garden coming along? Have you been able to clean it up completely for winter already?
We are having our first snowfall over here, but the flakes are watery, half rain, half snow. They probably won't stay overnight.
Hi Olivia, I finally did all I needed to do out in the garden. I only have to bring some pots inside from the porch. Wow, You've gotten snowfall already? we'll be getting it here soon too.
November 13, 2007 2:36 PM
That's pretty cool. I'll bet it was fun.
Unless you rubbed your eyes during the process.
~Oswegan
Oop, I used my secret identity on that last one.
Just kidding.
~Oswegan
Hi Oswegan, It was a lot of fun. I did make sure to keep my hands as far away from my eyes as possible, during the whole process.
ah ha! Your busted oswegan.
This sounds great because I LOVE hot chillies. I load all my food with them and enjoy the sweat that breaks out when I eat it.
I do like eating them raw but have had to stop that as it does hurt a bit much.
Hello Lydia,
I love hot sauce and will give your recipe a whirl. It sounds great. Also, would have a recipe for polenta? I have had a craving for this for about 2 mos. now and have not come accross a good one.
Thanks
What a great gift to receive...homemade hot sauce!
Hi Linda, I'm the same way. I spice up many of my foods with hot sauce and crushed red peppers.
Hi Dave, I'm sure you'll love the hot sauce recipe. I am going to post a recipe for homemade polenta on my blog either this month or the next. My mother use to make it all the time, with tomato sauce and white beans poured over the top. Unfortunately, I never watched her make the polenta, but my Aunt Maria who's also from Italy, makes polenta often. I want to get the recipe off of her. Once I do I will post it here.
Hi Amber, I love it when I get homemade foods and spices from other people as a Gift. Our friend from the Islands always brings me back a bunch of spices from his mother's back yard, when he goes there for a visit.
Sorry amber, I replied to you above.
I was going to ask you if you have a recipe for cactus pads, sometimes called prickly pear.
I want to fix it with black bean quesadillas.
~Oswegan
I'm definately going to try this hot sauce, Lydia! My DH pours hot sauce over everything he eats, so I probably won't have any to give away:)
Hello Oswegan, I've never heard of cactus pads. What are they? They sound quite interesting. I'm sure they're delicious.
Hi Linda, If your hubby loves hot sauce, then I'm sure he'll enjoy this one.
Ooooooooh...I think I can do this!!!..Goodie' goodie'.am excited to try...maybe I'll bottle them up as well..hee!hee!
Thanks so much for coming to visit while I was away..T'was a real thrill to read your comments knowing that you took the time to drop by...
am back now and am' looking forward to read up everything I've missed :>
Hello Luxie, Thanks for coming by. This hot sauce will store nicely in the fridge, for three months. It sounds like you had a great time on vacation. welcome back.
Hi Lydia, I just popped by to tell you you're tagged..seven things about you:) Details at my site..
Hello Linda, I would be glad to answer the seven queations. I'll hop over and take a peak at the questions you have on your blog. Hopefully, I'll have them posted by the end of the week.
hot sauce on freezing
nights to warm up the stomach
dreaming of summer
Hi Olivia, I'm already dreaming of summer.
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Just wanted to add you can buy prickly pears (cactus pads) in most any grocery store's produce section here in Arizona....they proliferate in this part of the country. I've never cooked them, but I am sure there are lots of recipes online. If y'all try one, let me know!
waiting patiently
oh - waiting for the password
to come any time
Thank you Amber, I'll have to look for them in my grocery store. I would love to try making them sometime.
Hi Olivia, I'm still waiting for my password to blogger. Blogger is trying to help me with it, so I have to wait patiently, until I finally get my password back. Only then, I can start blogging again.
Hello Mustafa Senalp, Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and commenting. I hope you continue to return.nijad
Hello again Mustafa, Please excuse those last few letters(nijad) for some reason they appeared in my text and not on the word verification line below.
hiii lydia
gerat Recipe ,am litle sensitive to the hot peppers
But liked potato recipe u prouduced us before some weeks
and was really interseting expearance
Thank you
Regards
sorry to hear about your password issue. I will await your return.
~Oswegan
Lydia - Thanks for the recipe, I cant wait to try it! I'll let you know how it goes.
Wow...I got most of the ingredients fresh from my garden and this sauce is fantastic! I just got a new Vitamix Blender to help me with my sauces and its amazing. Makes my life a lot easier.
Here's to healthy living!
Cheers
I agree with the very recipe that you provided, I have to run and very beneficial for our healthoido
thanks for this post! i personally despise hot sauce but my boyfriends LOVES it and has tons of hot peppers on his farm. i am so gonna attempt to make this!
Hot sauce is amazing! I will have to try this recipe. Thanks!
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