Hot sauce time again!

[lamehawk]

CaJohn has some great sauces if you like to buy em

[Iluv2hunt]

[Triple Creek Reaper]

Looks good, I am still holding off on doing the reheat/reblend trick after sitting a couple of days. I have tried all 3 of mine and they are good, very distinct flavors between them.

[Iluv2hunt]

I have found the sauces completely change flavor after initial tasting, then sitting in the fridge for a couple days. SOme more dramatic than others. The red sauce, I had to add more salt. The habanero sauce, I had to add a bit more sugar as the hab flavor was overpowering

[Iluv2hunt]

Latest concoction. Peach/apricot habanero BBQ sauce. In the canner now.

[Batemaster]

I have Serrano, Jalapeño, Poblano, and Habanero peppers growing out of control. Need to start finding ways to use them.

[Iluv2hunt]

Dehydrating is the best way for mass storage

[Triple Creek Reaper]

Finished up last night. Already have some orders from family, friends and co workers, that's the reason for the small bottles my wife picked up. I wasn't giving up the mason jars. I need to label these things, the wife almost confused the hot sauce for my bar-b-cue sauce last night while prepping a burger...

[Triple Creek Reaper]

L2H, I have to give you props...that recipe of yours is $. As fast as I can give it away, my wife has been recouping costs for bottles and ingredients from some family and close friends. Its been a bit hit so far. I think the problem with most store bought hot sauce is its all about the heat, the flavor comes 2nd. Your recipe, after a good amount of smoke, is all about the flavor 1st. That's a blessing and a curse, the flavor pulls you in and then you realize....d*mn that sh*t is hot, I ate too much!!

[Kortsman]

Can you post a basic recipe? I have some habs that I need to use up. I also have some frozen strawberries from when we went strawberry picking this year. I'm thinking a strawberry habanero combination.

[Iluv2hunt]

I separated the peppers into pie tins and put them in my smoker for a couple hours. Not necessary, but just adds another layer of flavor.


For the Peach/habanero:
Saute peppers in a splash of oil, with onion and garlic, salt & pepper
Added can of sliced peaches in heavy syrup
about 1/2 cup of vinegar (ACV)
simmer together, then blend (blender of immersion stick blender)
Let cool for a couple days. reheat, reblend (taste and adjust seasoning), then bottle it up or pressure can


Red sauce
Saute peppers with garlic, onions, and a carrot (almost every hot sauce recipe calls for carrots added)
I added a can of Ro-Tel diced tomatoes w/ green chilis.
about 1/2 cup ACV. hen blended and reheated. I added about a cup or so of regular ketchup to smooth it out
Then cool for a couple days, reheat, reblend, adjust seasoning and bottle or can


I also just made a peach/apricot/habanero bbq sauce a few days ago. I used the canned fruit and fresh habanero peppers, and a bbq sauce recipe my dad made that I can't divulge(family secret)
Mixed all that together and cooked, then pressure canned. That will be a very good pork and rib glaze. Got some in the crock pot now on a few pieces of pork

[Iluv2hunt]

A couple things I will add:



~I would do all this cooking outside if you can. The pepper fumes are serious business and will peel your sinuses

~Wear a double latex/nitrile glove on the hand you will be holding peppers with when chopping/cutting

~A habanero sauce can end up with a very pungent/bitter strong habanero flavor that turns some people off. That is the reason I suggest letting sauces sit in the fridge for a couple days. The first day I did not taste that flavor. After it had sat, it was quite noticeable. A bit of sugar added to the sauce will counter act the flavor

[Kortsman]

Nice! I'm going to try this out soon... Thanks!

[Iluv2hunt]

no problem. Glad I could help. That will be a $50 royalty fee, please

[fishindad]

You all have inspired me. I have jalapenos, Thai hot and Oriental peppers. I still have some papya frozen from Dec so ... I am going to include that too. This just looks too good not to try!!!