Canning Recipes Habenero Pepper Sauce Ingredients: Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method Cooking Directions: -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 12 habenero peppers -- stemmed, chopped 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1/2 cup chopped carrots 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup distilled vinegar 2 garlic cloves -- minced 1/4 cup lime juice Saute the onion and garlic in oil until soft; add the carrots with a small amount of water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until carrots are soft. Place the mixture and raw chilies into a blender and puree until smooth. Don't cook the peppers, since cooking reduces flavor of the Habeneros. Combine the puree with vinegar and lime juice, then simmer for 5 minutes and seal in sterilized bottles. This recipe yields 2 half-pints. Heat index: Sauce is 9 on a scale of 1-10. © 2008 canning-recipes.com contact