First make the tabasco ~ Rinse the peppers, and cut off the stem tops. Slice the peppers, seeds and all. Put them into the bowl of a food processor. Add the garlic, salt and brown sugar. Puree the mixture, pulsing and scraping down the sides of the machine as necessary to get it as finely pureed as you can. Note: Be careful as the fumes will be powerful. You may want to wear gloves, and be careful not to touch your eyes, nose, or mouth while working with hot peppers.
Add the vinegar to the peppers and stir well. Put the mash in a bowl or jar with a lid and refrigerate for 24 - 48 hours.
Strain the mixture through a mesh seive, pressing with the back of a spoon to get all the liquid out. Do it in batches, and keep at it --- the more you press the more liquid will be released. You should end up with at least a cup of sauce.
Store the sauce in a clean bottle in the refrigerator. It should last a couple of months.
Give the bottle a shake before using as the contents will settle.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 Tbsp
Calories: 13 kcal
Carbohydrates: 3 g
Protein: 1 g
Fat: 0.1 g
Saturated Fat: 0.02 g
Sodium: 149 mg
Sugar: 2 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0.11 g
Reviews
Barbara Morris on 2021-04-10 (5 stars): I just stumbled onto this post. It looks wonderful and I mean to try it when peppers come around again. I wonder what it would take to process this sauce into bottles for canning. I can imagine little green bottles tied with ribbon as gifts at the holidays. The mixologists in my crowd would go nuts.
Eileen on 2013-08-26 (5 stars): I may need to try this tabasco out with the massive amount of ripe jalapenos we have growing in our backyard! And the martini will definitely be happening one of these long late-summer afternoons. :)
Pam on 2013-08-23 (5 stars): I'll drink to that! It sounds great and is a must try! I see it in my future. Like your blog!
Tabitha on 2013-08-23 (5 stars): Can't believe you made Tabasco and that it can be included in a cocktail, I love Tabasco.
Candace on 2013-08-23 (5 stars): Wow - I'm becoming such a fan, Sue! I make at least one of your recipes a week! We LOVE green sauce and with the abundance of jalapenos I have growing in my garden, they will no longer go to waste!
Cheers!
