Ti-Malice - Haitian Creole Hot Sauce - Recipe

Ti-Malice - Haitian Creole Hot Sauce - Recipe

Main Course
35 min
4 kcal / serving

Ti-Malice is a popular Caribbean hot sauce from Haiti made with fiery Scotch Bonnet chilies, with an interesting origin story in Haitian folklore. This is one of my favorite ways to make it.

Ingredients

  • 1 tspolive oil
  • 1 smallonion (chopped)
  • 2scotch bonnet peppers (or 2 habanero peppers, chopped)
  • ½ smallred bell pepper or sweet pepper (chopped)
  • 3garlic clove (chopped)
  • 2 tablespoontomato paste
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoonsapple cider vinegar
  • juice from half a lemon
  • 1 cupswater (or more as desired)

Directions

  1. 1

    Heat a saucepan to medium heat and add oil. Add onion and peppers and cook about 5 minutes.

  2. 2

    Add garlic and cook another minute.

  3. 3

    Add remaining ingredients and bring to a quick boil. Reduce heat and simmer about 20 minutes.

  4. 4

    Cool then transfer to a food processor or blender. Process until smooth.

  5. 5

    Adjust for salt and pepper. Transfer to bottles for keeping. Enjoy!