Hot Sauces - Enjoy

Tabasco 1947

· 36 Tabasco peppers -- or other long hot red peppers
· 1 clove garlic
· 1 tablespoon sugar
· ½ teaspoon salt
· 1 teaspoon horseradish
· 1 cup hot vinegar
· 1 cup water

Add water to the peppers and garlic. Cook in a medium pan until tender, then press through fine sieve. Add all other ingredients and simmer until blended. Pour into hot ball jars; seal at once. The sauce may be thinned - as used - with either vinegar or salad oil.

Courtesy of The Ball Blue Book Vol. X, 1947 from http://www.mexican-barbecue-recipes.com/


Hot Sauce from Emeril

· 20 Tabasco or serrano chiles, stemmed and cut crosswise into 1/8-inch slices, or 12 very ripe red jalapenos (about 10 ounces)

· 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic
· 3/4 cup thinly sliced onions
· 3/4 teaspoon salt
· 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
· 2 cups water
· 1 cup distilled white vinegar

Combine the peppers, garlic, onions, salt and oil in a non-reactive saucepan over high heat. Saute for 3 minutes. Add the water and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, for about 20 minutes, or until peppers are very soft and almost all of the liquid has evaporated. (Note: this should be done in a very well-ventilated area!) Remove from the heat and allow to steep until mixture comes to room temperature. In a food processor, puree the mixture for 15 seconds, or until smooth. With the food processor running, add the vinegar through the feed tube in a steady stream.

Taste and season with more salt, if necessary. (This will depend on the heat level of the peppers you use as well as the brand of vinegar used.) Strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve and then transfer to a sterilized pint jar or bottle and secure with an airtight lid. Refrigerate. Let age at least 2 weeks before using. Can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 6 months.
Courtesy of Emeril Lagasse for the http://www.foodnetwork.com/

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