Hot Sauce Recipe

EXTRAS

1. 1

   Prepare peppers and aromatics

   Put on gloves; rinse peppers, remove stems; roughly chop peppers. Peel garlic. Dice the white onion.

2. 2

   Combine ingredients

   In a heavy-bottom saucepan, add peppers, onion, garlic, vinegar, water, salt, sugar, lime juice, smoked paprika, and cumin.

3. 3

   Simmer

   Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat and simmer for 15–20 minutes until peppers and onion are very soft.

4. 4

   Blend the sauce

   Carefully blend with an immersion blender until smooth. For an ultra-smooth sauce, blend thoroughly and strain through a fine-mesh sieve.

5. 5

   Finish and adjust

   Return to heat and simmer 5–10 minutes to thicken slightly. Taste and adjust salt or lime juice as needed.

6. 6

   Bottle and store

   Let cool, then transfer to clean bottles or jars and refrigerate. Sauce will keep for about 2–4 weeks in the refrigerator.