Food, Drink and Tomfoolery

Have you ever thought, “Man. Sriracha is tasty but it really needs a more well-balanced flavor profile. Also, it needs to be about ten times hotter?” Well, then you are in luck. I present to you: Gabe’s Fire Sauce.

Here’s what you’ll need.

• 3 roma tomatoes (roasted)
• 4 jalapeños (roasted)
• 1 habanero (roasted)
• 5 green thai chiles (roasted)
• 4 cloves garlic (roasted)
• 1 pickled pimento
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp red chile powder
• 1/2 tsp sweet paprika
• 1/4 tsp cayenne
• 5 red dried thai chiles
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp dry mustard
• 1/2 tsp fish sauce
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/3 cup rice vinegar
• 1/2 tsp marmite or 2 oz vegetable stock
• 1 tsp salt

Roast fresh ingredients (minus ciltrano and pimento) until slightly blackened. Throw everything into a blender. Blend until mixture is completely smooth. It might take 5-10 minutes depending on your blender. Then, pour into a saucepan and simmer for 20 minutes, adding up to 1/2 cup water if necessary for desired consistency. Pour through fine sieve to get rid of any large particles remaining, refrigerate for later use. Makes around 20 fl. oz. Sauce should keep under refrigeration for one to three months.