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Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce - Recipe
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Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce - Recipe

Make your own ghost pepper hot sauce at home with this recipe, which includes plenty of chopped ghost peppers, tomatoes, vinegar and salt. Big flavor, big spice! With a pleasant blast of heat. Drizzle it over everything!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: ghost pepper, hot sauce, recipe, spicy, video
Servings: 20
Calories: 12kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 6 bhut jolokia peppers ghost peppers, chopped
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 2 medium tomatoes chopped (I used Black Krims from the garden)
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup water

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a pan and add peppers and onions. Stir.
  • Add tomatoes and stir. Cook about 10 minutes.
  • Add vinegar, salt and water. Simmer 20 minutes to allow flavors to develop.
  • Transfer contents to a food processor and process until smooth.
  • Transfer to a container. Seal and refrigerate until ready to use.

Video

Notes

NOTE: The flavors will grow more intense the longer you wait.
Heat Level: VERY HOT. Ghost peppers are one of the hottest chili peppers in the world, so beware.
Makes about 2 cups of hot sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 12kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Sodium: 117mg | Potassium: 46mg | Vitamin A: 130IU | Vitamin C: 6.4mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.1mg