Hot Sauce Recipes

Classic Jalapeno Verde

2 cups water
1/8 cup apple cider vinegar
3 tbs. jalapeño flakes (add more for hotter sauce)
4 medium green Tomatillos, about 1 cup (substitute tomatoes)
2 tbs. spice mix
2 tsp. lime juice


In a small sauce pot, add water, jalapeño flakes, and diced Tomatillos. Bring to a simmer and stir in spice mix.  

Let ingredients simmer for 3-5 minutes or until Tomatillos and jalapeños begin to soften up.

Remove from heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes.  

Add warm ingredients from pot into blender, adding in the vinegar and lime juice. Blend to desired texture.

Pour blended ingredients back into sauce pot and bring back up
to a low simmer, or 190 degrees, for 2 minutes. At this point you can add more water if the sauce is too thick, or more ingredients to thicken the sauce.

Chili de Arbol

2 cups water
1/8 cup apple cider vinegar
8-12 arbol peppers- about 1/4cup (depending on spice level)
1 medium tomato (diced)
2 tbs. spice mix
2 tsp. lime juice


In a small sauce pot, add water, arbol peppers (with stem removed), and diced tomato. Bring to a simmer and stir in spice mix.

Let ingredients simmer for 3-5 minutes or until tomatoes and peppers begin to soften up. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes.

Add warm ingredients from pot into blender, adding in the vinegar and lime juice. Blend to desired texture.

Pour blended ingredients back into sauce pot and bring back up to a low simmer, or 190 degrees, for 2 minutes. At this point you can add more water if the sauce is too thick, or more ingredients to thicken the sauce.

Smoky Chipotle
                                                                             
2 cups water
1 /8 cup apple cider vinegar
1 bag chipotle pepper (about 6 peppers)
1 medium tomato (diced)
1-1/2 tbs. spice mix
1/2 tsp. Mexican oregano (optional)
3 tsp. orange juice


In a small sauce pot, add water, chipotle peppers, and diced tomato. Bring to a simmer and stir in spice mix.

Let ingredients simmer for 3-5 minutes or until tomatoes and peppers begin to soften up.

Remove from heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes.

Add warm ingredients from pot into blender, adding in the vinegar and orange juice. Blend to desired texture.

Pour blended ingredients back into sauce pot and bring back up to a low simmer, or 190 degrees, for 2 minutes. At this point you can add more water if the sauce is too thick, or more ingredients to thicken the sauce.

Habanero

2 cups water
1/8 cup apple cider vinegar
5-6 habanero peppers about 1/8 cup (use gloves)
1 small tomato (diced)
1 small carrot diced (optional)
1-1/2 tbs. spice mix
1 tsp. brown sugar or 1 tsp. agave
1 tsp. lime juice

In a small sauce pot, add water, peppers, diced tomato, and diced carrot. Bring to a simmer, stirring in spice mix and brown sugar.

Let ingredients simmer for 5 minutes, or until carrots are soft.

Remove from heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes.

Add warm ingredients from pot into blender, adding in the vinegar and lime juice. Blend to desired texture.

Pour blended ingredients back into sauce pot and bring back up to a low simmer, or 190 degrees, for 2 minutes. At this point you can add more water if the sauce is too thick, or more ingredients to thicken the sauce.

Mango Habanero
                                                                             
2 cups water
1/8 cup apple cider vinegar
5-6 habanero peppers about 1/8 cup (use gloves)
1 small tomato (diced)
1 small carrot diced (optional)
1-1/2 tbs. spice mix
1 bag of dried mango about 1/4 cup (substitute fresh)
1 tsp. lime juice

In a small sauce pot, add water, peppers, diced tomato, diced carrot, and mango. Bring to a simmer, stirring in spice.

Let ingredients simmer for 5 minutes, or until carrots are soft.

Remove from heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes.

Add warm ingredients from pot into blender, adding in the vinegar and lime juice. Blend to desired texture.

Pour blended ingredients back into sauce pot and bring back up to a low simmer, about 190 degrees, for 2 minutes. At this point you can add more water if the sauce is too thick, or more ingredients to thicken the sauce.

Ghost Pepper

2 cups water
1/8 cup apple cider vinegar
3-4 ghost peppers (caution use gloves––extremely hot!)
1 medium tomato (diced)
1 small onion (diced)
1-1/2 tbs. spice mix


In a small sauce pot, add water, ghost peppers (stem removed), diced tomato, and onion. Bring to a simmer, stirring in spice mix.

Let ingredients simmer for 3-5 minutes, or until tomatoes and peppers begin to soften up. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes.

Add warm ingredients from pot into blender, adding in the vinegar. Blend to desired texture.

Pour blended ingredients back into sauce pot and bring back up to a low simmer, or 190 degrees, for 2 minutes. At this point you can add more water if the sauce is too thick, or more ingredients to thicken the sauce.

All above recipes, techniques, and text copyright THSK and foodie gourmet inc 2019-2021.

 

All above recipes, techniques, and text copyright THSK and foodie gourmet inc 2019-2021.