Homemade sweet chilli sauce

My lovely friend Gina gave me this wonderful recipe a few years ago which I have made every autumn after the chilli harvest. Although I have tweaked it just a little bit I really have her to thank for this fabulously simple recipe.

Sweet chilli sauce is one of those sauces which can pimp up any dish. Drizzle a little over cucumber slices for a great pre dinner snack or as a side for crab cakes or tandoori chicken. I even use it as an alternative to pickle in a cheese sandwich.

Homemade sweet chilli sauce

Caroline My lovely friend Gina gave me this wonderful recipe a few years ago which I have made every autumn after the chilli… Garden Homemade sweet chilli sauce European Print This

Serves: Makes 6 small bottles Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 45 minutes 45 minutes

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

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Ingredients

• 16 small red chillies
• 2 red peppers
• 6 cloves garlic crushed
• 2tbsp freshly grated ginger
• 15ml fish sauce
• 100ml red wine vinegar
• 300g granulated sugar
• 2 cups of water

Instructions

 Cut the peppers in half and remove the seeds. Coarsely chop. remove the stalks from the chillis and place in a blender with the garlic, ginger and  peppers and blitz till finely chopped.  Place the chilli mixture in a pan with the remaining ingredients and bring to the boil. Simmer the sauce for about 45 minutes until thick. ( It should coat the back of a spoon). Leave to cool for 10 minutes before decanting it into bottles or jars.