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A close up of a jar of pepper sauce to see the chunky consistency.

Trinidad Pepper Sauce

A Trinidad pepper sauce recipe using scotch bonnet peppers and seasonings. This sauce is used to add flavor and some heat to just about any food.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Condiment
Cuisine: Caribbean
Calories: 6

Ingredients
  

  • 12 scotch bonnet peppers red, green and yellow if possible
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 2 teaspoons curry powder
  • 6 culantro leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon mustard powder
  • 6 oz white vinegar

Method
 

  1. Blend together peppers, garlic, culantro.
  2. Add 4-ounce vinegar.
  3. Add curry powder, black pepper, salt, onion powder, mustard to the blended pepper.
  4. Blend to consistency wanted (See notes)
  5. Pour mixture into a saucepan and bring to a boil.
  6. Immediately remove from heat
  7. Leave to cool
  8. Store in an airtight bottle

Nutrition

Calories: 6kcal

Notes

  • For a chunkier sauce use 4 oz vinegar.
  • For a smoother sauce use up to 6 oz of vinegar
  • For less heat do not use the seeds and the membranes. Cut peppers and take seeds out.

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