Zesty Caribbean Jerk Peach Hot Sauce Recipe for Flavor Fans
Fiery and sweet dance together in this vibrant jerk peach hot sauce recipe that captures the essence of tropical flavors.
Ripe peaches blend seamlessly with traditional Caribbean jerk spices, creating a condiment that sings with bold, complex notes.
Scotch bonnet peppers bring intense heat while fresh peaches add a luscious, sun-kissed sweetness to every drop.
The sauce bursts with layers of flavor that complement grilled meats, seafood, and roasted vegetables.
Each ingredient tells a story of cultural fusion and culinary creativity.
Homemade and packed with zesty character, this sauce turns ordinary meals into extraordinary culinary adventures.
Drizzle it generously and let your taste buds embark on a delicious Caribbean journey.
Quick Recipe Overview
Prep Time: 10min
Cook Time: 20min
Total Time: 30min
Calories: 25 kcal
Servings: 9
Ingredient Breakdown for Caribbean Jerk Peach Hot Sauce
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Steps to Prepare Jerk Peach Hot Sauce
Gather your cooking tools and prepare a cozy cooking space with a medium-heat pot ready to dance with delicious ingredients.
Splash some olive oil into the pot and welcome chopped peppers and onions, letting them sizzle and soften into a fragrant base that whispers Caribbean dreams.
Introduce ripe, juicy peaches to the pot, allowing them to mingle and break down into a sweet, vibrant mixture that promises explosive flavor.
Pour in tangy vinegar, a splash of water, robust jerk seasoning, and a hint of brown sugar, stirring the pot into a wild flavor carnival.
Lower the heat and let the sauce gently bubble, allowing each ingredient to share its story and create a harmonious, spicy symphony that will make taste buds dance.
Once cooled, carefully transfer your fiery creation into storage bottles, sealing in the tropical passion and preparing for epic culinary adventures.
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Tangy Caribbean Jerk Peach Hot Sauce Recipe
- Total Time: 30min
- Yield: 9 1x
Description
Spicy Caribbean jerk peach hot sauce blends fiery peppers with sweet peach notes. Jamaican-inspired condiment brings bold flavors that elevate grilled meats, tacos, and roasted vegetables.
Ingredients
- 8 oz (226 g) carbonero peppers, chopped
- 2 peaches, peeled, pitted, and chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 cup (237 ml) apple cider vinegar
- ½ cup (118 ml) water
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) olive oil
- 1 tbsp (15 g) jerk seasoning blend
- 1 tbsp (15 g) brown sugar
Instructions
- Sauté Base: Heat olive oil in a cooking vessel over medium flame, creating a shimmering foundation for flavor development.
- Aromatic Blend: Add chopped habanero peppers and onions to the heated oil, stirring to caramelize and release intense aromatics without burning.
- Peach Integration: Introduce ripe peaches into the mixture, allowing them to soften and intermingle with the spicy vegetable base, creating a vibrant foundation.
- Flavor Layering: Infuse the mixture with vinegar, water, jerk seasoning, and brown sugar, stirring to create a complex and harmonious flavor profile that balances heat, sweetness, and tanginess.
- Simmering Transformation: Reduce heat to low, allowing the sauce to gently simmer and meld flavors, concentrating the essence of each ingredient into a cohesive Caribbean-inspired condiment.
- Preservation Process: Cool the sauce completely, then carefully transfer the vibrant mixture into sterilized glass bottles, sealing in the explosive flavor and fiery character of the hot sauce.
Notes
- Pepper Precaution: Choose habanero or scotch bonnet peppers carefully, wearing gloves to protect skin from intense capsaicin oils during preparation.
- Ripeness Matters: Select perfectly ripe, slightly soft peaches for maximum natural sweetness and optimal sauce consistency.
- Flavor Balancing: Adjust jerk seasoning and brown sugar incrementally to control heat intensity and sweet-spicy harmony.
- Storage Strategy: Refrigerate hot sauce in sterilized glass bottles for up to 3 weeks, allowing flavors to continue developing and deepening.
- Prep Time: 10min
- Cook Time: 20min
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer, Dinner
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Caribbean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 25
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 0 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Mia Reynolds
Food Writer & Home Cooking Specialist
Expertise
Easy Home Baking, Recipe Writing and Storytelling, Local and Seasonal Ingredients, Baking for Beginners
Education
New England Culinary Institute (NECI), Montpelier, Vermont
Community College of Vermont, Winooski, Vermont
Mia Reynolds fell in love with baking as a teenager experimenting in her family kitchen. Her passion took her to New England Culinary Institute, where she learned practical pastry techniques, and later to Community College of Vermont to deepen her understanding of food management.
Mia combines clear, simple baking instructions with heartwarming stories, making home baking approachable for everyone.