Habanero Sauce

Name: Habanero Sauce
Yield: Makes about 2 cups (480 ml)
Ingredients: 1 small carrot, peeled and chopped; 2 teaspoons kosher salt, or more to taste; 1 cup (240 ml) cold water; 1 tablespoon agave nectar or clover honey, or more to taste; ½ small white onion, chopped; 4 ounces (115 g) orange habanero chiles (about 10), stems removed; 2 garlic cloves, smashed; 1 cup (240 ml) apple cider vinegar

Preparation info

Makes about
2 cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Bacon Bible

By Peter Sherman and Stephanie Banyas

Published 2019

About

Making your own hot sauce is fun because you can control the ingredients—all natural—and the amount of heat. Habaneros are incredibly hot and need to be handled with care: Be sure to wear gloves! This sauce is very spicy, but the carrot and agave give it a nice sweetness that also brings out the fruity flavor of the chile.

Ingredients

1 small carrot, peeled and chopped
½ small white onion, chopped
4 ounces (115

Sauce
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Combine the carrot, onion, habaneros, garlic, vinegar, salt, and cold water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Lower the heat to low, partially cover the pan, and cook until the carrot and habaneros are tender when pierced with a paring knife or skewer, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool for 5 minutes.

Transfer the mixture to a blender, add the aga