Hot sauces always excite me. There isn’t a better condiment out there. Hot sauces can be used to flavor and spice up practically every food there is - we’re talking breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, dessert, snack time, come on! When DON’T we need hot sauce? Don’t answer that. Because I always need a good hot sauce on hand to add that pizzazz we all crave. If you want to cook with ghost peppers, you need to be ready for the heat. Ghost peppers, aka Bhut Jolokias, top out at over 1 Million Scoville Heat Units, which is roughly 200+ times hotter than an average jalapeno pepper. Hot sauces are one of my favorite things to make. I’ve become a bit fanatical about it, really. You can tell by the growing collection of Hot Sauce Recipes on the web site. I’ve made a number of different ghost pepper sauce and hot sauce recipes on the web site - I’ll link to those below - but for this sauce I’m oven roasting the ghost peppers first along with garlic and carrots to bring a unique and satisfying flavor. Let’s talk about how we make this particular ghost pepper sauce, shall we? Next, peel and slice the carrots in half and set them on the baking sheet. Slice the ends off of the garlic cloves and set them on the baking sheet. This will let them squeeze out of their skins easily. Remove and give the carrots and ghost peppers a rough chop. Set them into a food processor. Squeeze the garlic out of their skins into the food processor. Adjust the consistency of the sauce with a bit more water to your personal preference. Enjoy! Need help? How to Stop the Chili Pepper Burn On Your Skin. Also, the fumes from the chili peppers and/or the fine powders may get into the air if you are not working in a well ventilated room, so you may want to wear a mask and goggles. Superhot chili peppers, truly, are called superhots for a reason. Here are some answers based on the many comments I get on other sauces. The best ph meters that I recommend are from Thermoworks. Get yourself a ph meter from Thermoworks today. I am a happy affiliate.
Can I process this hot sauce for longer storage?
Absolutely. Just be sure to use proper canning/jarring safety procedures.
What should I do with hot sauce?
Aside from drizzling it over anything you please, here’s a post I did about How to Cook with Hot Sauce. As if you need even MORE reasons to eat hot sauce. I hope you find it helpful! Got any questions? Ask away! I’m happy to help. If you enjoy this recipe, I hope you’ll leave a comment with some STARS. Also, please share it on social media. Don’t forget to tag us at #ChiliPepperMadness. I’ll be sure to share! Thanks! – Mike H.
