Chile Pepper Water

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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3 to 5 tablespoons dried red pepper flakes
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons black pepper
2 teaspoons kosher =OR= 2 teaspoons sea salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon fenugreek
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon coriander
1 1/4 cups cayenne pepper
3 tablespoons paprika
6 cloves garlic — minced
2 cups water
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How Hot Is It
The heat in hot sauce comes from the capsicum compound found in all hot peppers.  The human tongue can detect as little as 1 part per million of capsicum.  The amount of capsicum in a type of pepper determines how hot the taste will be.  The Scoville Heat Units (SHU) scale was [...]

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1/4 cup Hawaiian hot chili peppers, chopped fine (up to 1/3)
1/2 lb Hawaiian salt (up to 1)
1 gal Water
Combine ingredients and bring to a boil. Cool; store in bottles. Let stand 2-3 days before using. Yield: 16 cups. Me ke aloha, Mary

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