Fermented Hot Sauce

This easy recipe produces a savory, spicy fermented habanero pepper hot sauce using simple ingredients. Perfect for gifting!

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 4 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 2 medium onions, roughly chopped
• 1 pound habanero peppers
• salt as needed
• 3 carrots, roughly chopped
• 1.75 cups white vinegar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cut and remove stems from the habanero peppers. Place in a blender and blend until smooth.

Step 2

Combine pepper mash with a 30:1 ratio of peppers to salt. Place in Mason jars to ferment for 1 month.

Step 3

Inspect three pint-sized Mason jars for cracks and rings for rust, discarding any defective ones. Immerse in simmering water. Wash new, unused lids and rings in warm soapy water.

Step 4

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place carrots, onions, and garlic in a foil pack on a baking sheet; drizzle with oil.

Step 5

Roast in the preheated oven until soft, about 40 minutes. Transfer to a food processor and puree.

Step 6

Mix habanero mash, veggie mix, and vinegar together in a bowl and let sit in a Mason jars for 1 week to allow the flavors to meld.