English Chili Sauce

A fiery homemade chili sauce made with fresh hot peppers, cider vinegar, and sugar. This concentrated sauce is perfect for adding heat to any dish and can be preserved in Mason jars.

4 servings
31 min

Ingredients

  • 36 whole red or green hot peppers
  • ½ cup cider vinegar
  • 2 cups sugar
  • tablespoons pickling salt

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Put peppers in an enamel saucepan. Add vinegar and cook, covered, over moderate heat for about 10 minutes or until they are very soft.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    In a blender, purée the peppers with the cooking liquid for 30 seconds, or force them through the fine disk of a food mill. Do not discard seeds, as the sauce should be very hot.

    1 min

  3. 3.

    In a heavy enamel saucepan combine the purée with sugar and pickling salt. Simmer mixture until it is thick but still liquid enough to pour. Pour the sauce into sterilized Mason-type jars and seal the jars with lids. Use the sauce sparingly for seasoning.

    20 min