Homemade HEAT

While I am not a real chili head, I do appreciate the arts that contribute to a Fancy Pantry. For many people, hot sauces are mandatory for every meal, and for those folks, here is a recipe for HEAT!:
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup vinegar
pinch of salt
pinch of sugar
50-60 Thai chili peppers.(if you are braver, use 10 Habanero Chilies.)

Split each chili in half, remove stem and place in a blender with water, vinegar and salt. Blend until completely pulverized. Pour liquid and peppers into a jelly bag or through a few layers of cheese cloth. Place the liquid into a saucepan and simmer to reduce the liquid to about 1 tablespoon. Add a pinch of sugar and bottle in a 2 dram vial with a dropper-top. This recipe is very high acid and safe to store in the fridge until used.

Allow the bottle to cool a bit before labeling.

The Finished Bottle. Very cute for gift giving!

Here is a sample label for your batch of HEAT!

Want to know more about making and bottling hot sauces?--join me for a class!

Canning Classes- Canning 106 Bottling Homemade Hot Sauce

Homemade Hot Sauces for Home and Gifts
Students will learn how to brew and bottle homemade hot sauces in a safe manner for long-term storage.* This is a hands-on class and attendees will take home a bottle of homemade hot sauce. Please bring a cloth shopping bag or hand towel to class to transport your hot jar. Students will also receive a handout covering the topics discussed in class.

When:

• Sun, June 26th 3pm
• Sun, July 24th 3pm
• Sat, August 6th 4pm
• Sat, August 20th 2:30pm

Please note which class you are signing up for or you will be assigned to the next available class.

Where: Goods For The Planet, 525 Dexter Ave N. Seattle 98109

Cost: $20 per session

Bring: A cloth shopping bag or hand towel. Everything else is provided.


Canning 106 - Homemade Hot Sauce
Use this link to sign up & pay by credit card:

Upcoming Classes: Grouponers please visit this page and tell me which class you would like to attend. You must bring a printed copy of your Groupon to class.