Late Good Morning to All&#33;&#33;   <img src='http://www.cruisecrazies.com/community/images/forum/tr-emoticons/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':biggrin:' />   Way too perky today.  <br />
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Joey..So sorry to hear about the contract falling through.  Was this your first offer?  <br />
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I can&#39;t remember who asked for hubbys&#39; hot sauce but here goes.... just remember...this is experimental&#33;&#33; His first batch has been fermenting since late summer of 2005.<br />
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You&#39;ll need mason jars with lids, vinager, salt and garlic.  A Vac-u-seal system would come in handy if you have one.<br />
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Choose any of the following:  Cayenne, jalapeno and/or habanera peppers.  Remember to handle habanera carefully.  In fact, I suggest wearing gloves and always wash your hands after touching them&#33;  Wash and cut the peppers.  Do not discard the seeds.  Cut them any way you want.  Pack a mason jar with peppers and seeds. You can mix them up depending on how hot you want things to be.  Habanera are really hot&#33;  Fill the jar with vinager.  Michael uses Red Wine Vinager.  Sprinkle just enough salt and garlic on top to form a transparent layer (very thin).  Put the lid on, shake gently to mix and put away somewhere dark.  If you do not use a vac system, put in the way back of the frig.  If you do use a vac system, I suggest the back of the pantry.  The difference is air in the jar of course.  Check every couple of weeks by opening it up and tasting to see if &quot;hotness&quot; has been achieved.  Once it is as hot as you can stand it you have a couple of choices.  You can put it in the blender and mush it up to make a sauce to be stored in the frig or you can pull the peppers out to put into or onto what ever you want.  Again store in the frig from here on.  Vineger and salt are the 2 musts.  Garlic can be ommited.   Michael has a VERY high tolerance level to hot.  To him....the hotter.....the better.  There&#39;s your warning.<br />
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Going to break for lunch and to make a trip to the post office.  Need to mail those tax returns I&#39;ve had done since February.