Puerto Rican Pique

Prep 15 min
Total 72 hr 0 min
Ingredients 10
Servings 1

If you love spicy food, then this recipe is just for you. In Puerto Rico, it's very common to see street vendors selling fresh produce and bottles of pique (Puerto Rican hot sauce) hung from a string. It's a beautiful, vivid sight and one of my favorite parts of our long Sunday strolls. The secret of the spicy pique is the amount of ají caballero (Puerto Rican chili pepper) you decide to add. To make it really spicy, make sure to mash them before you put them in the bottle. MORE + LESS -

Ingredients

oz. white vinegar

cup of distilled water

cup ajíes caballeros (Puerto Rican hot peppers)

cloves of garlic, peeled

bay leaves large or 4 small

teaspoon peppercorns

1/4

cup olive oil

teaspoon ground oregano

1/2

cup diced fresh pineapple, optional

Salt to taste

Directions

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Pour the vinegar into the glass bottle, along with all other ingredients, cover and let it ferment for several days in a cool place. Add it to your favorite foods in small amounts.

Expert Tips

You can use habanero peppers, jalapenos or your preferred pepper.
You can use apple vinegar instead of white vinegar.

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If you love spicy food, then this recipe is just for you. In Puerto Rico, it's very common to see street vendors selling fresh produce and bottles of pique (Puerto Rican hot sauce) hung from a string. It's a beautiful, vivid sight and one of my favorite parts of our long Sunday strolls. The secret of the spicy pique is the amount of ají caballero (Puerto Rican chili pepper) you decide to add. To make it really spicy, make sure to mash them before you put them in the bottle.