Habanero Garlic Hot Sauce

Some like it HOT, HOT, HOT! In this house, we love hot sauce and I am always experimenting with making new hot sauces. We have a butcher near our house where we love to shop and they are always showcasing local items. A few months ago, they had a hot sauce vendor and we sampled, then subsequently bought, a habanero hot sauce. It was truly amazing and we went through it very quick! Every time I go back to the butcher I look for that same hot sauce and they have not had it since.

John keeps hinting at how much he loved that hot sauce, so I finally gave in and made my own. It is SPICY but has a really complex, deep flavor and only uses a handful of ingredients. It is super quick to make and comes together in about 30 minutes. Now, that is my kind of hot sauce!

Just look at that bright orange color!

Habanero Garlic Hot Sauce
Makes 16 ounces

Ingredients:

• 12-14 habanero peppers stem removed
• 1 carrot peeled and chopped into large chunks
• .5 medium onion chopped into chunks
• 10-12 cloves of garlic peeled
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1.5 tsp sugar
• Drizzle of olive oil

How to Make Habanero Garlic Hot Sauce:

1. Place your garlic and onion in tinfoil and lightly drizzle with olive oil. Seal the tinfoil tightly and place in a 300 degree oven for 30 minutes. 
2. In the meantime, combine all other ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Cover and continue to simmer while your garlic and onions cook. 
3. Place all ingredients in a blender and blend on high until smooth. 
4. Let cool, then place in an airtight container and refrigerate. 

All the ingredients in the pan after the onion and garlic cooked. 

John enjoying his hot sauce on his breakfast bagel :) 

This can be used as an every day hot sauce or used on wings as well. I mean, it is excellent on wings! The longer you leave it in the fridge, the spicier it gets so beware! 

Enjoy!

~H