Cayenne Pepper Hot Sauce Recipe

Created By: Chef Keith Snow
Active Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Yield: A Ton…enough for a year unless you put hot sauce on your cereal!

Description:

This simple sauce is easy to make and absolutely delicious and addictive. PErfect on beans, burritos, eggs or anything that needs a tangy life. This recipe will last a year in the fridge because it has so much vinegar in it.

Ingredients:

1 lbs Cayenne peppers
2 medium carrots, cut in large chunks
1 medium onion, quartered
1 large garlic clove
3 c water
2 c white vinegar
1tbs salt plus 1 tsp salt
1/4 c liquid pectin or 3 tbs powdered pectin

1-In a stainless steel non-reactive pot add all ingredients except pectin, bring to boil then reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes or until carrots are very soft.

2-Turn off heat and add pectin, stir well to incorporate.

3-Let mixture cool off to room temperature, then place in stand blender.

4-Blend on high speed for 2 minutes.

5-Strain mixture into a clean container, use a ladle or spoon to press out as much of the liquid as possible. Discard solids.

Chefs Note:

Hot sauce will keep in the fridge at least a year or this can be portioned into smaller sanitary canning jars and processed in a water bath for 18 minutes, the nit can be kept 1-2 years in the pantry.