Red Dragon Hot Sauce

I made homemade hot sauce! For those who know me pretty well, this is pretty exciting as I love hot sauce and salsas of many and all kinds. Here is the recipe that I used.

1 lb blend of Cayenne and Serrano peppers (I didn't measure exactly, just used whatever had ripened up at that point. I think I used about 5 or 6 of each pepper )
2 medium carrots (I used my Purple Dragon carrots from my garden)
1 medium onion, quartered
1 large garlic clove
3 c of water
2 c of white vinegar
2 tbs salt
1 tbsp of ground ginger
1/4 cup of liquid pectin, found near the canning section.

1- In a stainless steel non-reactive pot add all ingredients except for the pectin. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes or until the carrots are soft

2-Turn off heat and add the pectin, stirring well to incorporate

3- Let mixture cool to room temperature then place in blender.

4- Blend on high for about 2 minutes or until fully blended

5- Strain Mixture into a clean container, use a ladle or spoon to press out as much of the liquid as possible and discard the solids.

This hot sauce should keep well in the fridge for about a year.

Here is how it looks!

I have officially named it Red Dragon hot sauce. 1, because it is red from my Cayenne's and has my purple dragon carrots in it. And 2, because it's kind of a bad ass name for hot sauce. It has a pretty good bite to it but is also very flavorful!

If anyone wants some, I have plenty to share. Let me know in the comments and we'll work something out!

Also, I was thinking of sharing a recipe or two a week on here, especially as the season slows down into the fall and winter. What does everyone think? Is that something you'd be into?