Chile Pepper Water » Chili pepper water http://chilepepperwater.com Chile Pepper Mag Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:19:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Chili Pepper Water http://chilepepperwater.com/2008/03/19/chili-pepper-water-2/ http://chilepepperwater.com/2008/03/19/chili-pepper-water-2/#comments Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:44:23 +0000 admin http://chilepepperwater.com/?p=15 CHILI PEPPER WATER Don’t let the tiny size of the red chili peppers floating in the bottle fool you-this firewater makes Tobasco taste tame. Made of fiery Hawaiian chilies, water and/or vinegar, bottles of it used to be found only in homes, but today plate lunch places and even upscale regional cuisine restaurants display it au table.

]]> http://chilepepperwater.com/2008/03/19/chili-pepper-water-2/feed/ 0 how to make hawaiian chili pepper water http://chilepepperwater.com/2008/03/19/how-to-make-hawaiian-chili-pepper-water/ http://chilepepperwater.com/2008/03/19/how-to-make-hawaiian-chili-pepper-water/#comments Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:34:43 +0000 admin http://chilepepperwater.com/?p=12 Fragrant, fiery chile-pepper water is an essential condiment on the Hawaiian table, where a few drops of the stuff transforms even stodgy cutlets and lumpen beef stews into something almost magical.

Active time: 10 min Start to finish: 45 min

Servings: Makes about 1 1/2 cups

INGREDIENTS

1/2 garlic clove, minced
2 fresh red Hawaiian or serrano chiles, halved and seeded
2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
1/3 cup plus 1 1/4 cups water
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar

PREPERATION

Blend garlic, chiles, ginger, a pinch of salt, 1/3 cup water, and vinegar in blender until smooth. Bring remaining 1 1/4 cups water to a boil. Then add chile mixture and bring to a boil. Cool completely. (Keeps, covered and chilled, 1 month.)

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Yield
2 cups
Measure Ingredient
2 teaspoon Ginger root; peeled, sliced
½ clove Garlic
2 Serrano peppers; stemmed &
  . cut in half but not seeded
¼ teaspoon Sea salt
⅓ cup Water; cold
1 tablespoon Lemon juice; fresh squeezed
1¼ cup Water; boiling

Combine the ginger root, garlic, peppers, salt, cold water and lemon juice in a food processor. Blend until pureed, about 1 minute. Add the blended mixture to the boiling water and bring back to a quick boil. DO NOT strain. Cool and store in the refrigerator. NOTE: Chili pepper water can be stored in the refrigerator indefinitely. This is a HOT sauce for those that cannot use the vinegar based hot sauces. The article this recipe came from stated that this recipe does not have the yeast like the vinegar based recipes and will work just fine for folks with yeast allergies.

]]> http://chilepepperwater.com/2008/03/03/chili-pepper-water/feed/ 0 Hawaiian Chili Pepper Water http://chilepepperwater.com/2008/03/03/hawaiian-chili-pepper-water/ http://chilepepperwater.com/2008/03/03/hawaiian-chili-pepper-water/#comments Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:44:20 +0000 admin http://chilepepperwater.com/?p=3 This is a popular condiment in Hawaii, but you can use it wherever you are. It goes great with rice and Asian-style dishes and it’s easy to make. Remember to keep it refrigerated to preserve the flavor and color.

 

Ingredients

  • 4-8 small dried hot red chili peppers
  • 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
  • 2 quarter-sized slices fresh ginger , bruised
  • 1 garlic clove , peeled and cut into thin strips (or you can leave it whole)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups hot water (not boiling)

    • Directions

    1. Combine the ingredients in a clean and sterilized pint (500 mL) bottle or jar. Pour in about 2 cups of hot water and let the mixture steep at room temperature overnight.
    2. Refrigerate in the morning.
    ]]>     http://chilepepperwater.com/2008/03/03/hawaiian-chili-pepper-water/feed/ 0     Chili pepper water: popular Hawaiian condiment http://chilepepperwater.com/2008/03/03/hawaiian-condiment/ http://chilepepperwater.com/2008/03/03/hawaiian-condiment/#comments Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:47:26 +0000 admin http://chilepepperwater.com/?p=1 Go to any diner, Hawaiian food restaurant, or plate lunch stand in Hawaii, and along with the ketchup, mustard, shoyu (soy sauce), and Worcestershire sauce you’ll also find chili pepper water. Not “sauce,” “water.” You’ll recognize it by it’s pinkish-orange-y hue, and the whole chilis and sliced garlic suspended in it.

    Like a distant island cousin of Crystal or Tabasco sauce, chili pepper water is a fiery brine used in Hawaii to add a spicy kick to rice, eggs, spaghetti, fried foods, Bloody Marys—just about anything. In fact, this weekend I made some beef stew and rice for dinner, and it was crying out for a splash or three of chili pepper water to go with it.

    You can make chili pepper water a lot easier than you can make your own Tabasco or Sriracha sauce, and I think it’s equally delicious. In Hawaii chili pepper water is made with plump, wrinkly, Hawaiian chili peppers. The closest approximation for those outside of the islands would be small, red Thai chilies or any Asian red chili pepper. (Don’t use jalapeños or serranos.).

    Hawaiian Chili Pepper Water

    Once made, let sit over night to develop flavors. Keep refrigerated.

    8-10 Hawaiian red chili peppers
    2 teaspoons white vinegar
    2 garlic clove, sliced
    2 quarter-sized slices fresh ginger, bruised (optional)
    1-2 teaspoons sea or kosher salt
    2 cups hot water (not boiling)

    Place all ingredients into a slightly larger than pint-sized glass jar or bottle. Pour hot water over. Cap when cooled and store in refrigerator.

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