Apricot-Habanero Hot Sauce

This apricot-habanero hot sauce is simmered with bourbon and an array of spices for tons of sweet and spicy flavor.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 62 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 2 (6.5 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 3 fresh apricots, pitted and sliced
• 2 habanero peppers, chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.25 cup brown sugar
• 0.5 tablespoon chili powder
• 0.5 tablespoon salt
• 0.5 yellow onion, chopped
• 0.33333334326744 cup bourbon whiskey (such as Maker's Mark®)
• 0.5 tablespoon dried oregano
• 0.5 tablespoon Spanish paprika

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook until translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add habanero peppers. Pour bourbon into the pot and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Stir in apricots, followed by tomato sauce. Stir in brown sugar, vinegar, oregano, paprika, chili powder, salt, and black pepper. Simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.

Step 2

Remove from heat and let cool, 20 to 30 minutes.

Step 3

Blend using an immersion blender or transfer carefully into the bowl of a food processor or blender and blend until smooth.