I love adding spice to my food and in my eyes the hotter the better. I absolutely adore hot sauce and thought it would be fun to try making my own and was happy with how this one turned out.
I decided to use scotch bonnets as you know they're gonna pack a punch. I have to admit I thought I'd smashed it within half an hour of making it. However I tried it and lost my voice due to how spicy it was so ended up bulking it out with extra tomatoes and the result is still hella spicy but you'll be able to speak!
For this delicious sauce you will need:
(makes 4 jam jars of sauce)
- 2 scotch bonnet chllis, chopped
- 2 table spoons of red wine vinegar
- half a lemons juice
- 2 tins of tomatoes
- 2 table spoons of tomato puree
- one cap of dark rum (not essential but a good thing)
- one teaspoon of honey
- salt and pepper to taste
- water
- one white onion, diced
- 3-5 cloves of garlic, chopped
Method:
Start by lightly frying your onion and garlic. When the onions translucent add in the chopped scotch bonnets. If you can avoid touching them then do as they are so so hot that if you touch your face or skin afterwards it will burn a bit and you don't want that.
Once the Chillis are in add in the puree, salt, pepper, lemon juice, vinegar and a cup of water.
Let this simmer down. When it is half the size add another cup of water and one tin of tomatoes.
Leave this to simmer and again when it has decreased in size add in two more cups of water.
When this has simmered off add in the final tin of chopped tomatoes, a cap of dark rum and a teaspoon of honey.
Leave it to simmer as long as you think it needs (the whole process took me around 40 mins once I started adding in liquid).
Set aside to cool.
Once it has cooled pop it in the blender and whiz till all the lumps are gone.
Pour into jars and seal.
This sauce should last up to 4 weeks if sealed properly.
That's all there is to it! It's super simple and very hot. Add it to pretty much anything: eggs, chicken, salad, sandwiches, fish, veggies... you name it. I plan on making more hot sauces with different chillis and flavorings so watch this space for when I do.
I decided to use scotch bonnets as you know they're gonna pack a punch. I have to admit I thought I'd smashed it within half an hour of making it. However I tried it and lost my voice due to how spicy it was so ended up bulking it out with extra tomatoes and the result is still hella spicy but you'll be able to speak!
For this delicious sauce you will need:
(makes 4 jam jars of sauce)
- 2 scotch bonnet chllis, chopped
- 2 table spoons of red wine vinegar
- half a lemons juice
- 2 tins of tomatoes
- 2 table spoons of tomato puree
- one cap of dark rum (not essential but a good thing)
- one teaspoon of honey
- salt and pepper to taste
- water
- one white onion, diced
- 3-5 cloves of garlic, chopped
Method:
Start by lightly frying your onion and garlic. When the onions translucent add in the chopped scotch bonnets. If you can avoid touching them then do as they are so so hot that if you touch your face or skin afterwards it will burn a bit and you don't want that.
Once the Chillis are in add in the puree, salt, pepper, lemon juice, vinegar and a cup of water.
Let this simmer down. When it is half the size add another cup of water and one tin of tomatoes.
Leave this to simmer and again when it has decreased in size add in two more cups of water.
When this has simmered off add in the final tin of chopped tomatoes, a cap of dark rum and a teaspoon of honey.
Leave it to simmer as long as you think it needs (the whole process took me around 40 mins once I started adding in liquid).
Set aside to cool.
Once it has cooled pop it in the blender and whiz till all the lumps are gone.
Pour into jars and seal.
This sauce should last up to 4 weeks if sealed properly.
That's all there is to it! It's super simple and very hot. Add it to pretty much anything: eggs, chicken, salad, sandwiches, fish, veggies... you name it. I plan on making more hot sauces with different chillis and flavorings so watch this space for when I do.
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