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Papaya-Habanero Hot Sauce Recipe

Papaya-Habanero Hot Sauce Recipe
  • Category

    Condiments and Sauces

  • Cusine

    American

Ingredients

1 Caribbean red papaya, peeled, seeded, and roughly diced

1 habanero pepper, stemmed and seeded

1/4 cup diced shallots

1/4 cup white vinegar

1/4 cup fresh juice, from 3 to 4 limes

1 tablespoon dark brown sugar

1 teaspoon freshly minced garlic

1 teaspoon freshly minced ginger

1/8 teaspoon ground allspice

1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

Pinch ground cinnamon

Pinch ground nutmeg

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Place papaya, habanero, shallots, vinegar, lime juice, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, allspice, cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg in jar of a blender. Puree until smooth. Transfer mixture to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Let cool to room temperature, then transfer to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to a week.