How to Make Habanero Hot Sauce

If you like hot, spicy food, Habanero hot sauce is the way to go. Habanero is a chili pepper, technically named Capsicum chinense Jacquin. According to Habanero.org, it is one of the "most intensely spicy chili peppers of the Capsicum genus." It is not difficult to make Habanero hot sauce--the ingredient list is short and the prep time minimal.

Things You'll Need

• 2 carrots
• 6 Habanero peppers
• 2 tsp. butter
• 2 tsp. chopped garlic
• 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
• Salt and pepper
• 1 cup water
• Small saucepan

Instructions

1. Slice the peppers and remove the seeds. You can scrape them with a spoon or knife. Slice the carrots and chop the garlic.

2. Place the peppers and carrots in a food processor and finely chop them. You can also do this with a knife if you don't have a food processor.

3. Heat the butter in the small saucepan and add the garlic, carrots and peppers. Saute them until the carrots are soft. Swish or stir them around every once in a while to be sure they don't stick.

4. Add the apple cider vinegar and salt and pepper to taste. Stir. Add the water once the carrots are soft. Simmer until the mixture thickens enough to spread.

5. Serve the sauce immediately or store it for later use. This recipe makes about 10 ounces of sauce and you can store the leftovers in a jar in the refrigerator.

Tips & Warnings

• Habanero peppers are extremely hot. Always wash your hands after handling to avoid getting the juice in your eyes or other sensitive areas of your body as it will sting.

References

• History of Habaneros
• Variations on hot sauce recipes
• Food Network recipe as given above