BOMBACLAAT Hot Sauce Recipe!

Yes, I said it.

I’m about to share my Jamaican grandfather’s secret hot sauce recipe with you. Why waste money on store-bought hot sauces full of unhealthy artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives? YUCK!

Spicy peppers like Scotch Bonnet aren’t just a delicious requirement for Jamaican food—they’re Indigenous wellness in a plant. They help regulate blood pressure, reduce inflammation, and even boost endorphins to chase away sadness.

This hot & sweet pepper is native to Jamaica (the island which the indigenous Taino people called Xaymaca meaning ‘Land of Wood and Water’

The Jamaican Pepper is THE ESSENTIAL flavour in savory Jamaican cuisine

As Scottish immigrants populated the island in the 1650's, the Jamaica Pepper was renamed as Scotch Bonnet due to the shape of the pepper resembling a Tam O’ Shanter hat.

And listen—this isn’t too hot. You just need to decolonize your tongue.
Let’s do it together, Tribe.

If you love Jamaican food, this hot sauce is a delectable cheat code you can use in rice, curries, Jamaican patties, and more.
(Don’t worry—I’ve got recipes for those too.)

And yes… your nose might run a little, but like we say in Jamaica:
“If yuh want good, yuh nose haffi run.”
Translation? If you want the good stuff in life, sometimes you gotta sweat for it.

WHA WI AH GO NEED ( Jamaican patois for “What we will need!”)

⁠2 cups mango (frozen or fresh—beta-carotene for that sunny energy boost)
1/2 cup chopped purple onion* (Packed with anthocyanins—that’s the regal blue-purple pigment. This is a brain-boosting, blood-balancing, Alzheimer’s-protecting all-star, Tribe!And watch for my “Top 5 Purple Foods You Should Be Eating Now” video—coming soon.)
1/2 cup rice wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar (bloat buster, gut love)
⁠1/4 cup ginger, peeled & sliced (warms your belly, detox magic)
⁠2 tbsp Scotch Bonnet peppers, chopped (or sub habaneros if you must)
⁠1/4 cup garlic, chopped (immune-boosting magic)
⁠1/2 tsp Calabash Hawaiian Black Salt (electrolytes + minerals in every pinch)
Thumb of fresh turmeric* (Anti-inflammatory superhero—supports your joints, protects your liver, and helps lift your mood. Respect the golden root, Tribe. ✨)

MEK WI DWEET ( Jamaican patois for “Let’s Do It!”)

OIL YOUR HANDS! with a bit of olive oil or use gloves when handling peppers and whatever you do... do not touch your eyes or any other sensitive areas
In a blender purée all ingredients on high till the consistency of a smoothie
Add more water to the blender if needs to be a little looser
Pour in a mason jar or bottle
Write the date you made it
Keep refrigerated

PRO TIP: “Great handcrafted gift for neighbours & family! Bye bye big box stores!”