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The Ultimate Pepper Sauce Recipe.

Posted on 05 October 2010
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With the abundance of hot peppers I had in my garden this summer, you may have noticed that there are several recipes recently dedicated to the most classic of Caribbean condiments… pepper sauce (hot sauce). If you look at the very bottom of this post, there should be some links to some of the spicy sauces I’ve shared recently that I encourage you to try. As I’ve pointed out in the past, just about everyone on the islands swears that their pepper sauce is the best! Be it the heat, uniqueness of the ingredients used or overall flavor. Here’s one that follows most of the common principles of making a good pepper sauce, with a few personal ingredients I like to add. Be warned that this is very HOT!

You’ll Need…

15-20 hot peppers (scotch bonnet or habanero)
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups vinegar
10 leaves of Shado Beni or 1 cup cilantro
6 cloves of garlic
1/4 small green papaya
1 small bitter melon (caraili)
1 lemon or 2 ripe limes
Juice of 4 limes
8 pimento peppers – optional
1 carrot – optional (helps to balance heat from peppers)

Some notes:

a. u include the seeds of the pepper for added heat
b. add more vinegar if you like it less thick.
c. remember to remove the seeds from the lemon after cubing.

Are You A WINNER? Before we get to the recipe, I’d like to invite you to participate in this month’s contest immediately after the recipe.

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I start off by rough chopping the shado beni, papaya and bitter melon to make it easier to puree in the food processor (remember to peel and remove the seeds from the papaya as well as the bitter melon – you don’t have to peel the bitter melon). I remove the skin off the garlic as well to have it prepped.

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I then slice and cube the lemon and remove any seeds that I see.

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I highly suggest you wear gloves for the next few steps, as the peppers can cause some pain if you handle them with your bare hands. I then remove the stems off the peppers and give them a rough chop. I retain all the seeds, but if want a milder sauce, do remove the seeds.

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Now that I have everything prepped, it’s time to bring out the vintage (old) blender and put it to use. Basically all you’re doing is adding everything listed in the ingredients list to the blender or food processor and puree it until it’s a smooth consistency.You may need to add more vinegar as I pointed out above.

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IMPORTANT : the amount of ingredients you’re seeing in the pictures above is not what I mentioned in the ingredient list. I’m making a bigger batch, but follow along with the ingredients I listed and you’ll be set. You’ll also notice that due to the big batch I’m making that I have a lot of bottles of finished sauce. You’ll have enough for one bottle when done.

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Pour into a clean, dry bottle and store. It should be fine outside the fridge since we used vinegar, but you can certainly keep it in the fridge so it will last longer. Bear in mind that by placing it in the fridge, it will loose some of it’s heat. This is the batch I got when I was done. I have some lucky friends who’ll have their hands on the Ultimate Pepper Sauce when I see them next.

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The CONTEST!

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Win a copy of Hot and Spicy Kitchen Handbook: 200 Sizzling Step-by-Step Recipes for Cuisine and Fiery Local Dishes from India, Mexico, Thailand and Every Spicy Corner of the World

As with other contests I’ve posted on the site before, it’s free to participate. Here’s how…

1. Post a response in the comment section below and your name will be automatically entered into the draw.

2. For an added chance to win (get your name in the pool two times). Head over to the Cooking channel and leave a comment on the “The Ultimate Fried Chicken Recipe” and I will then add your name a 2nd time and give you an extra chance at winning. Say whatever you like (even hello) and that will qualify you for a 2nd time (providing you’ve already left a comment here). Here again is the direct link to the >>>>  cooking channel.

The contest is open from today (Oct 5) to October 31, 2010. Then all the names will be entered into a pot and 1 winner chosen. I will then contact that winner so I can send them the prize ( I will also cover all shipping expenses). So good luck and do give the pepper sauce recipe posted above, a try.

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229 Responses to “The Ultimate Pepper Sauce Recipe.”

  1. lynda says:
    November 2, 2010 at 9:14 am

    sounds really good will definitely give it a try

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  2. emeline says:
    November 9, 2010 at 4:02 pm

    great!!!!

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  3. Shameka says:
    November 13, 2010 at 7:33 pm

    I have to Thank You once again for allowing me to feel the soul of bck home in Trinidad. Traditionally you are suppose to teach your children how to cook and I was not granted that opportunity but this allow me pick up as if I was taught by my grandmother. Everday i want to try something new my daughter loves to eat and I enjoy cooking thanks Again!

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  4. katherine says:
    December 1, 2010 at 11:59 am

    Cant wait to make this!

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  5. Dee says:
    April 6, 2011 at 9:07 am

    too hott!

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  6. Sonia says:
    April 6, 2011 at 9:12 am

    This is the traditional way and the best.

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  7. Alicia says:
    May 2, 2011 at 7:06 am

    The lime is being blended with the skin. How interesting…………………………..

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  8. VMC says:
    May 23, 2011 at 11:46 am

    I just made this sauce! It is delicious! Thanks for the blog! I'm looking forward to trying more recipes!

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  9. Android News says:
    June 12, 2011 at 2:41 am

    Great article! I have been searching for this topic for so long. Thanks for saving lot of my time. I will definitely come again to read your website. :-)

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  10. Bryant Kleinfeldt says:
    October 10, 2011 at 10:13 pm

    Thanks for the recipe. I’ll be trying it with several fresh Trinidad Scorpions, Ghosts & Chocolate Habeneros I recently picked up…

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  11. Kazz1959 says:
    December 5, 2011 at 7:43 pm

    Just made my first batch and I'll be using this again in time for gifting for Christmas. Thanks a million Chris and keep up the good work.

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  12. dean chapman says:
    March 17, 2012 at 2:36 pm

    Can't wait to make this sauce. Do I add the lemon peel to the blender? not use to using the peel. Lime peel too….. thanks dean

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  13. Ray Cuna says:
    March 25, 2012 at 7:04 pm

    I can't find where to buy shadow beni leaves. I just used the cilantro and blended as instructed. I tasted it but I found something's missing on the taste. I added 4 tablespoons mustard, 2 tablespoons garlic powder, and 3 tablespoons sugar. I liked it a little bit sweet and the result was just perfect to me. I hope I remember these blend next time I make pepper sauce.

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  14. Paul says:
    May 12, 2012 at 5:46 pm

    I lived in the Caribbean for two years. The hit sauce was amazing–fiery and full if of flavor. The fiery portion didn’t linger, either. Well, I’ve never been able to find a recipe to recreate those taste combinations–until now!!!! Thanks for the step-by-step guide.

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  15. Colette says:
    May 13, 2012 at 11:16 am

    What can I use to replace the bitter melon?

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  16. Alf G says:
    June 14, 2012 at 5:57 am

    Hello Chris. I am a lover of any kind of hot sause. I guess I inherated it from my mother. Last season I grew some Habenero peppers for the first time and is amaized with the lovely flavour . It was too late to plant Bonny's last season. I got a great deal of Habbos' and added some similar ingredients and put them in my blender. Have a few bottles in the fridge. Thanks for the recepies and will try some of them next time I plant. I enjoy your recepies; but I do not eat shell fish. Thanks. Cheers

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  17. angela worrell says:
    October 26, 2012 at 9:32 pm

    great pepper sauce. Please enter my name in the contest.

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  18. Angelove says:
    December 11, 2012 at 11:31 pm

    Thanks for posting Chris, I will certainly give this a try

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  19. Bonnie says:
    December 18, 2012 at 11:05 pm

    Nice recipe. I've been experimenting with making pepper sauces, will definitely incorporate yours with mine, should make a winning combination :) )))

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  20. Gregory Williams says:
    February 2, 2013 at 7:54 am

    Looks good, will definitely have to try making it. Thanks for sharing!

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  21. Hugo Young says:
    February 26, 2013 at 10:42 pm

    Thanks Chris now I have away to use up all my peppers!

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  22. sree says:
    March 13, 2013 at 7:20 am

    Lovely sounding and some unusual ingredients I have not heard of before.

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  23. Mona says:
    April 24, 2013 at 12:31 pm

    Looking for a Jan=macian hot sauce hope this one is close. Was given a jar and we,re out . Will try this one as it looks simular. Please enter me in contest

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