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Chile Pepper Water

Source of Recipe


From "Alan Wong's New Wave Luau"






List of Ingredients



• 1/3 cup plus 1-1/4 cups cold water
  
• 1/2 clove garlic
  
• 2 red serrano chiles or 1 red jalapeno, halved and seeded
  
• 1 Tbsp white vinegar
  
• 2 tsp minced ginger
  
• Pinch of salt
  






Instructions



1. In a blender, combine the 1/3 cup of water, garlic, chiles, vinegar, ginger and salt, and puree until smooth.
   
   
2. In a saucepan, bring the 1-1/4 cups of water to a boil. Add the pureed mixture and return to a boil.
   
   
3. Remove from heat. When cool, transfer to an airtight container. Keep refrigerated. Use as a condiment anywhere you might use Tabasco sauce.
   
   Makes 1-1/2 cups.