Spicy Delight: Jaw-Dropping Scotch Bonnet Hot Sauce Recipe

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
45 mins
Servings:
32
Yield:
2 pints

Ingredients

  • 18fresh Scotch Bonnet peppers, sliced and seeded

  • 6fresh jalapeno peppers, sliced

  • ½cupminced onion

  • 6clovesgarlic, crushed

  • 1teaspoonvegetable oil

  • ¾teaspoonsalt

  • 2cupswater

  • ¼cupdistilled white vinegar

  • 2tablespoonswhite sugar

Cooking Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients.

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  2. Combine peppers, onion, garlic, oil, and salt in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

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  3. Pour in water; cook and stir until peppers are soft, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Allow mixture to cool to room temperature.

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  4. Transfer mixture to a blender and purée until smooth. Pour in vinegar and sugar; blend until mixed.

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  5. Transfer to a container, cover, and store in the refrigerator.

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Recipe Tips

Replace scotch bonnets with habaneros or jalapeños for a milder sauce or if scotch bonnets are unavailable.

Use similarly colored peppers to keep the sauce a consistent color.

Leave seeds in some or all of the scotch bonnets for an even spicier sauce.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe32
Calories8
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
0g
0%
Sodium
56mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
2g
1%
Dietary Fiber
0g
1%
Total Sugars
1g
Protein
0g
0%
Vitamin C
3mg
3%
Calcium
3mg
0%
Iron
0mg
1%
Potassium
22mg
0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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