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Habanero Coconut IPA Beer Hot Sauce

This sauce is great in BBQs, Shrimp, Chicken, and more.
Keep refrigerated.
Prep Time: 40 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Beer Food, Beer-Infused Food, coconut, Cooking with Beer, Cooking with Craft Beer, Craft Beer, habanero, hot sauce, IPA, jalapeno
Servings: 4 cups
Calories: 312kcal

Equipment

  • Prep Bowls
  • Two Saucepans
  • Blender or Food Processor
  • Gloves for Handling Peppers

Ingredients

  • 4 oz habaneros
  • 4 oz red jalapeños
  • 1 cup seasoned rice vinegar
  • ½ cup honey
  • ½ cup sweetened shredded coconut
  • 12 fl oz West Coast IPA
  • 3 fresh Naval oranges
  • 1 zest from one of the oranges

Instructions

  • De-stem and dice all peppers. Use gloves to handle all peppers.
  • Zest one orange, save the zest and orange.
  • Peel all oranges, dice into quarters.
  • In a small pot on medium heat, add IPA and fresh diced peppers.
  • Allow to simmer for 15 minutes.
  • In a separate saucepan on low heat, add seasoned rice vinegar, orange zest, coconut shreds, and honey.
  • Stir the ingredients in the saucepan to ensure there is no sticking or burning. Cook on low heat for 10 minutes.
  • Combine contents of both pans together (for a milder sauce, you can strain the peppers out of the beer mixture).
  • Bring the heat up from low to medium in the saucepan with all the ingredients. Stir occasionally to prevent burning and sticking.
  • Allow the saucepan to simmer on low-medium heat for 25 minutes.
  • Remove the heat and use a blender or food processor to blend the sauce to consistency you prefer.
  • Place into jars.
  • Refrigerate leftover sauce.

Notes

Suggestions for West Coast IPA Beers:
The West Coast IPA beer is a clear, non-hazy India Pale Ale. They're known for their high bitterness and citrus, piney aromas and profiles. They are filled with bold hop flavor!
  • Sculpin IPA by Ballast Point Brewing
    • Origin: San Diego, CA
    • ABV: 7%
    • IBU: 70
  • Union Jack IPA by Firestone Walker
    • Origin: Paso Robles, CA
    • ABV: 7%
    • IBU: 70
  •  Stone IPA by Stone Brewing
    • Origin: Escondido, CA
    • ABV: 6.9%
    • IBU: 71
  • Rebel IPA by Samuel Adams
    • Origin: Boston, MA
    • ABV: 6.5%
    • IBU: 45
  • West Coast-Style IPA by Uinta Brewing
    • Origin: Salt Lake City, UT
    • ABV: 6.3%
    • IBU: 62
 
The beer you choose will alter the hot sauce in an exciting way! Pay attention to the beer's IBU when selecting for your sauce. The higher the IBU, the more hoppy and bitter your sauce will be! The coconut and peppers balance the boldness of the beer well. But, if you're not a hop head, choose an IBU that is below 70. 
 
For a stronger bitterness, go with a 100 IBU beer. We suggest trying something local to you!
 
As with drinking beer, IPAs are best when fresh. 
 
Try to avoid hazy IPAs for this beer, as they potentially may have lactose sugar in them. 
 
REFRIGERATE YOUR SAUCE. 

Nutrition

Calories: 312kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 42mg | Potassium: 441mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 52g | Vitamin A: 812IU | Vitamin C: 148mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 1mg
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