I heart hot sauce. So when I saw this huge container of habaneros on sale for a steal, I decided it was time make a huge batch of hot sauce. I love making a big batch of hot sauce and giving away jars to friends, family and neighbors as a parting gift. This recipe is a variation of the recipe I found on the back of the box of peppers I bought at B.J.’s wholesale club. It looked so similar to recipes I’ve seen from the Islands that I figured I’d give it a try and it did not disappoint. This turned out very similar to Suzie’s hot sauce from Antigua that I am highly addicted to. I made a few tweaks and the recipe is below:
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- ½ cup chopped onions
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 6 habanero peppers stems removed
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup lime juice
- 1 tbsp lime zest
- ¼ cup white vinegar
- 1 tomato
- sea salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a sauce pan over medium heat. Cook and stir the carrots, oil, onion, and garlic in the hot oil until soft, about 10 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a blender or food processor. Add the habanero peppers, water, lime juice, vinegar, tomato and lime zest to the blender/processor and blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste, transfer the mixture to a saucepan and simmer for 3-5 minutes. Simmering at the end gives the sauce a more liquid consistency.
- Do you have a favorite hot sauce or hotsauce recipe? I’d love to hear your favorites and I’m always looking to try new recipes!
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Hi, I just wanted to say this sauce rocks!! Seriously. I personally upped the habanero count. We like it hot. This will e made a lot!! Thanks. 🙂
Hi Lista- I am glad you liked this recipe. I too can’t get enough hot in my life!
Great hot sauce i added a whole bunch of super hots into this and it tastes great! I would also like to add i have had it in the fridge for over 3 months and it still tastes very good.
I’m a big fan of Marie Sharp grapefruit habanero hot sauce. I used your recipe but sub’ed grapefruit pulp for carrots. Used 6 orange habaneros. Turned out really good and really hot!
I made this using 12 Habaneros and 12 Amigo Inferno chillis – still not too hot. I added half a paw paw, 2 pasionfruit and a tsp of english mustard- tastes awesome!!