Southwest Hot Sauce

Yield: 2 cups

1 Tablespoon Habanero Mash or 3 fresh Habanero peppers
2 Red Bell Peppers (roasted)
1 cup White Vinegar
2 Garlic Cloves or 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
2 Tablespoons Ancho Pepper Powder
2 teaspoons Chipolte Pepper Powder
1 teaspoon ground Coriander
1 teaspoon Curry Powder
1/2 teaspoon ground Cumin
1 teaspoon Salt

Roast and peel red pepper as described under Use Hot Peppers. Cut into 1-2 inch chunks. (If using fresh Habaneros, use care when removing stems and seeds by wearing protective gloves and glasses)
Place all ingredients into a food processor and puree until smooth.
Pour sauce into a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Hold at 180° F for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and bottle as described under Bottling Hot Sauce.

Ancho Pepper Ground 1 oz. $1.95
Ancho Pepper Ground 1 lb. $22.95
Ancho Chili Pepper is the dried, ground fruit known as poblano of Capsicum annum. Poblano peppers are grown in Mexico. Ancho has a mild paprika flavor, with sweet to moderate heat.

Chipotle Pepper Powder 1 oz. $1.95
Chipotle Pepper Powder 1 lb. $29.95
Chipotle Chilies are the smoked fruit known as jalapeño of Capsicum annum. These chili peppers are grown in northern and southern Mexico. Chipotle Pepper Powder is simply the dried whole Chipotle chili ground up into a fine powder. Chipotle has a distinctive, smoky, sweet, meaty flavor with a moderately high heat level.

Curry Powder 1 oz. $1.95
Curry Powder 1 lb. $16.95
A blend of many herbs and spices and is used widely in savory dishes throughout India and Southeast Asia. There are many versions of curry but most contain the spice turmeric which gives it its deep yellow color. Curry loses its pungency quickly so store in a cool dry place for optimum flavor.

Coriandrum sativum

Ancient Egyptian and Sanskrit texts document the use of coriander for more than 5000 years. The Chinese once believed the herb conferred immortality and in the Middle Ages it was put into love potions as an aphrodisiac. Coriander is now widely used in specialty and Belgian style beers.

Garlic Granules 1 oz. $1.60
Garlic Granules 1 lb. $11.95
Garlic is native to central Asia. Its use began to spread across the world more than 5000 years ago. Garlic granules can be used in marinades, or mixed with herbs and rubbed into poultry, pork, or beef before cooking. Unlike garlic powder that is very fine, garlic granules are coarser, flow evenly and are easier to measure. One quarter (1/4) teaspoon of granules equals one garlic clove.

Aged habanero peppers with 12% salt. ~360,000 SHU

One teaspoon equals about one whole pepper.

Our pure pepper mash set the standard for quality. Gourmet hot sauce requires that the peppers be mashed and fermented. Most home hot sauce makers dont have the time to do this. Our pepper mash is ready to use as is or with any recipe. These are pure peppers fermented in salt, not a processed concentrate! No preservatives or additives.