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Sugar rush hot sauce
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Sugar Rush Hot Sauce

This sugar rush hot sauce is a delicious homemade hot sauce with the perfect blend of fruity and spicy.
Keyword Hot sauce recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 20 oz

Ingredients

  • 4 oz. sugar rush peppers
  • 4 oz. sweet yellow peppers yellow bell or similar
  • 1/2 white onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp ginger fresh
  • 1 small apple peeled and cored
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2/3 cup white vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp. lime juice

Spices

  • 1/4 tsp cumin
  • 1/4 tsp coriander
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar

Instructions

  • Remove stems from all the peppers. Rough chop the onion into large 2-inch pieces.
  • Add a splash of oil to a cast iron pan or Dutch oven and bring it to medium-high heat. Roast the peppers along with the chopped onion and garlic for about 5 minutes, turning frequently to ensure even roasting and charring on all sides.
  • Reduce the heat to medium. Carefully remove the peppers with tongs and rough chop into 1-2 inch pieces.
  • Add the water to the pan along with the chopped peppers and apple. Simmer lightly (avoiding a vigorous boil) for about 5 minutes until ingredients begin to soften.
  • Add in garlic, spices and sugar and simmer another minute.
  • Add simmered mixture to a blender, then add the vinegar and lime juice. Blend on high until smooth. Let cool and pour into hot sauce bottles.

Notes

  • After charring the peppers, you can remove the seeds and pith for a less spicy sauce. However, this may lead to a very mild sauce since sugar rush peppers hold most of their heat in the placenta.
  • Add a fresh habanero pepper at the time of blending to increase the heat of this sauce.
  • Searing the peppers before chopping them helps avoid spicy pepper from getting into the air, which can lead to coughing.