How to make hot sauce Belizean style - 7 Pot Club

habanero peppers

🥗Healthier: jalapeño peppers

💰Cheaper: banana peppers

Jalapeños offer a milder heat, while banana peppers are more affordable.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar adds a fruity note and is often more nutritious.

Heat up avocado oil in a skillet over medium heat

Peel and mince the garlic, then add it to the hot oil

Dice the onions and sauté them with the garlic

Prepare the carrots by shredding them in a food processor

Once garlic and onions are soft, add the shredded carrots and a small amount of water

Squeeze the limes for juice

Sterilize the bottles by heating them in boiling water

Remove stems from the peppers and puree them in a food processor

Mix the pureed peppers with the garlic/onion/carrot mixture, vinegar, and lime juice

Blend thoroughly in batches if necessary

Simmer the mixture over low heat for 5-7 minutes to blend flavors

Remove sterilized bottles from the pot and prepare for bottling

Use a small glass baster to fill the bottles with sauce

Shrink bands onto the neck of the bottle using a hair dryer

Glue on the labels to finish

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