Fermented Peach Hot Sauce

Method

1. 01
   Step 1Wash and chop produce

   Take peaches, habaneros, and yellow hot peppers. Give everything a good wash, then rough chop them.

   PeachHabanero pepperYellow hot pepper
2. 02
   Step 2Blend the mixture

   Give the chopped peaches, peppers, and habaneros a rough blend.

   Note

   You can ferment everything without blending, but blending first helps prevent separation during fermentation.

   PeachHabanero pepperYellow hot pepper
3. 03
   Step 3Pack into jar

   Pack everything into a jar with a handful of garlic. Give it a rough blend right in the jar.

   PeachHabanero pepperYellow hot pepperGarlic
4. 04
   Step 4Weigh and season

   Weigh the jar against an empty jar to get the weight of the contents. Add 3% salt and 1% sugar based on the weight of everything inside. Add mustard powder over the top.

   Note

   For example, if your contents weigh 500g, add 15g salt (3%) and 5g sugar (1%).

   SaltSugarMustard powder
5. 05
   Step 5Ferment and mix daily336h

   For the first couple of weeks, the liquid will separate from the pulp. Every day or so, mix it all back together. Continue until it stops separating.

   Note

   When the mixture stops separating, it's ready for the next step.

6. 06
   Step 6Blend smooth and bottle

   Blend the whole fermented mixture until smooth. Bottle it, seal it, and label it.

   Note

   It's so good you can drink it straight from the bottle!