Quick, Simple Pepper Sauce | Taste of Trini

fresh peppers

🥗Healthier: roasted peppers

💰Cheaper: canned peppers

Canned peppers are often more affordable and still flavorful.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: lime juice

Lemon juice adds acidity with fewer calories.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is a budget-friendly option with a neutral flavor.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Agave syrup is a less expensive sweetener that works well.

Add half of the hot peppers to the blender, ensuring they are washed and dried, with stems removed.

Add half of the garlic, a small piece of ginger, and a few leaves of Shadow Benny (bandana) to the blender.

Squeeze in some lemon juice (or lime juice if preferred).

Add a little distilled white vinegar to the blender.

Pulse the blender to combine the ingredients, checking if it needs more liquid.

Add the remaining hot peppers, garlic, and the rest of the distilled white vinegar to the blender.

Add a little salt to taste.

Blend until smooth, adjusting consistency with more vinegar or boiling hot water if desired.

Transfer the blended pepper sauce into a glass bottle for storage.

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