Carolina Reaper Hot Sauce
Hot sauce enthusiasts beware! This homemade Carolina Reaper Hot Sauce is en fuego! Have your fire extinguisher ready. It will melt your face off!
Equipment
- food processor or blender
- baking sheet or grill basket
Ingredients
- 4 oz Carolina Reaper Peppers about 20 depending on size
- 1/2 Vidalia onion small, peeled, baked/grilled
- 5-6 garlic cloves roasted
- 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4-1 cup water or more if needed to thin out the sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees or grill to 400-500 degrees.
- Wash and dry reapers. Cut off stem and slice reaper in half. Cut onion in half and peel. Place garlic cloves in foil. Add reapers, onion and garlic cloves to the grill basket (if using a grill) or baking sheet (if using the oven).
- Watch out for fumes and gasses emitted when you open the grill or oven. If baking inside make sure area is well ventilated. I recommend using a grill!
- Grill or bake for about 15-20 minutes, or until the skins are slightly charred.
- Add the reapers, onion, garlic, apple cider vinegar, paprika, salt and water to a food processor or blender.
- Blend until the mixture is smooth. WATCH OUT FOR FUMES & GASSES! You may need to add more water if mixture is too thick. Blend until you get the desired consistency.
- Pour into a sterilized bottle or mason jar.
- Refrigerate sauce for up to 3 months.
