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Homemade Cilantro-Habanero Hot Sauce Recipe

Make your own spicy hot sauce at home with only 6 ingredients - habanero peppers, cilantro, lemon juice, vinegar, salt and garlic. Here is the recipe.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 20
Calories: 2 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 30 habanero peppers - dehydrated peppers are good dehydrated peppers are good, too
  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • Juice from 1 lemon lime juice is good, too
  • 1 clove garlic chopped
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro add more for a more pronounced cilantro flavor
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

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  1. If using dehydrated habanero peppers, set them into a bowl of very hot water and let them steep for 30 minutes to soften. If using fresh, stem and chop the habanero peppers. Place them into a food processor.
  2. Add the remaining ingredients and process until well chopped and combined.
  3. Add to a pot and bring to a quick boil. Watch out for the fumes!
  4. Reduce heat and simmer about 20 minutes.
  5. Remove from heat, cool. At this point, you can strain it through a sieve or toss it back into the food processor for a bit more blending.
  6. Pour into a bottle and use it all up!

Notes

  • Heat Level: HOT.
  • Makes about 1.5 cups.

Nutrition Information

Calories 2kcal (0%) Sodium 58mg (2%) Vitamin A 5IU (0%) Vitamin C 0.1mg (0%) Calcium 1mg (0%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 20Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 2

% Daily Value*

Calories 2kcal 0%
Sodium 58mg 2%
Vitamin A 5IU 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 1mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.