Name: Fermented Hot Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 96
Ingredients: Habanero peppers - 1 pound; Salt as needed - 1 pound; Carrots, roughly chopped - 3; Onions, roughly chopped - 2 medium; Garlic - 2 cloves; Olive oil - 1 teaspoon; White vinegar - 1 ¾ cups

Ingredients for - Fermented Hot Sauce

1. Habanero peppers 1 pound

2. Salt as needed 1 pound

3. Carrots, roughly chopped 3

4. Onions, roughly chopped 2 medium

5. Garlic 2 cloves

6. Olive oil 1 teaspoon

7. White vinegar 1 ¾ cups

How to cook deliciously - Fermented Hot Sauce

1 . Stage

Cut and remove stems from the habanero peppers. Place in a blender and blend until smooth.

2 . Stage

Combine pepper mash with a 30:1 ratio of peppers to salt. Place in Mason jars to ferment for 1 month.

3 . Stage

Inspect three pint-sized Mason jars for cracks and rings for rust, discarding any defective ones. Immerse in simmering water. Wash new, unused lids and rings in warm soapy water.

4 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place carrots, onions, and garlic in a foil pack on a baking sheet; drizzle with oil.

5 . Stage

Roast in the preheated oven until soft, about 40 minutes. Transfer to a food processor and puree.

6 . Stage

Mix habanero mash, veggie mix, and vinegar together in a bowl and let sit in a Mason jars for 1 week to allow the flavors to meld.