Chicken Angel

Ok, the left hand knows damn well. The right hand may be making Jalapeno and Serrano Hot Sauce #2, but the left hand is drinking a Queen of the Ocean.

..mmmm…Regal….

We (I) selected this cocktail because

1. It contains Lillet Blanc which I just discovered the other day in the Hoop-La! and am completely in love with now; and
2. Egg whites!

Unfortunately, and this is no fault of the lovely drink itself, Kelsey and I have become aware of our proclivity towards drinks with citrus. Which this drink has none of.

However! It is a lovely drink. I’m halfway through (I should perhaps mention that the egg whites have become downright icky looking. This did not happen in the Pisco Sour I made last weekend. Or the Edith Day. I don’t know why.) and…well, I’m sort of pining for a margarita, and that’s never a good sign.

edited to add:

So, we totally decided to go ahead and make margaritas. And there’s no shame in that.

Right?

• 1 head of garlic
• 2 medium carrots
• 1 large white onion
• 10-20 ripe habanero chilies
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 t turbinado sugar
• 1 t sea salt

Follow the procedure for Jalepeno and Serrano Hot Sauce #1

• 1 head garlic, cloves seperated, unpeeled
• 1 medium white onion
• 1 medium carrot
• 12 ripe red jalepeno chilies
• 12 ripe red serrano chilies
• 1 habanero chili
• 2 dried anaheim chilies
• 2 red gypsy peppers
• 2 cups apple cider vinegar
• 1 thumb of fresh oregan
• 2 t turbinado sugar
• 1 t sea salt

Toast the garlic in a skillet while it’s still in its paper skin until dark brown spots form and the cloves are soft. Meanwhile, stem the chillies and rough chop them and all of the other ingredients and put in a sauce pan. Cook for 15-20 minutes until the carrots are tender. Blend, adjust seasoning and liquid as needed to obtain the desired consistency. Ladle into small clean, sterilized, jars (I’ve found 4 oz canning jars) or other suitable containers and process for 15-20 minutes.

The 15-20 minute processing time is probably considerably more than is needed but the extra time probably isn’t going to hurt anything. I added the gypsy and Anaheim peepers because they wanted to be used but they could certainly be left out. Store in a cool dark place for several months to allow all of the flavors to mingle. Enjoy!