Harvesting Habanero Peppers and Making Hot Sauce From Our Harvest

habanero peppers

🥗Healthier: jalapeño peppers

💰Cheaper: serrano peppers

Jalapeños are milder and more widely available.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar adds a fruity flavor.

carrots

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: pumpkin

Sweet potatoes provide a similar sweetness and texture.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: citric acid

Lemon juice offers a similar acidity.

Harvest ripe habanero peppers from the garden, ensuring they are orange in color.

Wash the harvested habaneros and slice them in half, removing the seeds.

Chop up some carrots and onion, and add bell pepper for sweetness.

Toss the chopped vegetables with olive oil and lightly salt them.

Place the vegetables on a roasting rack in a convection oven set to 425°F for about 15 minutes.

Roast the vegetables until they have a nice char, ensuring they are not burnt.

Remove the roasted vegetables from the oven and allow them to cool slightly.

Add the previously roasted garlic to the cooled roasted vegetables.

Blend all the ingredients together until smooth, adding any additional citrus or peppers as desired.

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