Mustardy Habanero Hot Sauce
- 14 habanero chiles
- 12 garlic cloves, peeled
- 8 scallions, coarsely chopped
- 1 carrot, sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 3/4 cup cilantro sprigs
- 2 tablespoons thyme leaves
- 3/4 cup distilled white vinegar
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup yellow mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil.
- Set a strainer in the saucepan and add the chiles.
- Blanch for 30 seconds, pressing to submerge the chiles.
- Transfer the chiles to a plate.
- Add the garlic, scallions and carrot to the strainer and blanch for 30 seconds; transfer to a blender.
- Add the cilantro and thyme leaves to the strainer and blanch for 10 seconds; scrape into the blender.
- Wearing rubber gloves, stem and seed the chiles and transfer them to the blender.
- Add the vinegar, water, mustard, allspice and salt to the blender and pulse to a chunky but pourable sauce.
- Carefully remove the lid and transfer the hot sauce to bottles using a funnel.
- Refrigerate for up to 6 months.
chiles, garlic, scallions, carrot, cilantro sprigs, thyme, white vinegar, water, yellow mustard, ground allspice, kosher salt
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/mustardy-habanero-hot-sauce (may not work)