Habanero Hot Sauce Recipe

habanero peppers

🥗Healthier: jalapeño peppers

💰Cheaper: serrano peppers

Jalapeños provide a milder heat, while serranos are more affordable.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar offers a fruity flavor.

garlic

🥗Healthier: garlic powder

💰Cheaper: onion powder

Garlic powder is convenient and has a longer shelf life.

Chop 3.5 ounces of red habanero peppers and 1 ounce of carrot.

Add the chopped habanero, carrot, 1 ounce of chopped garlic, 1 ounce of chopped shallots, and 1 cup of distilled white vinegar into a pot.

Add 1/4 teaspoon each of sweet paprika, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper into the pot and mix.

Heat the pot over medium heat and cover it, simmering for about 10 minutes until everything is soft.

After 10 minutes, transfer the mixture to a food processor.

Process the mixture until smooth, adjusting the consistency with water if necessary.

Pour the processed hot sauce into a measuring cup to check the yield, which should be about one cup.

Transfer the hot sauce into sterilized bottles, filling about one and a half five-ounce bottles.

Let the hot sauce cool and refrigerate to let the flavors mingle before using.

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