Hog Plum Pepper Sauce
A bold, tangy Caribbean hog plum pepper sauce with scotch bonnet heat and allspice warmth — bottled island fire in every drop.
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🥘 Ingredients
- •20 ripe hog plums (yellow mombin)
- •4 scotch bonnet peppers
- •1 medium onion, roughly chopped
- •4 cloves garlic
- •1 tsp salt
- •½ cup apple cider vinegar
- •1 tbsp brown sugar
- •1 tsp allspice (pimento)
- •2 tbsp olive oil
- •Juice of 1 lime
📝 Instructions
- 1Wash hog plums and simmer in 1 cup of water for 15 minutes until the flesh softens and pulls away from the spiny seed.
- 2Drain and allow to cool slightly, then press through a coarse strainer to extract the pulp, discarding seeds and skins.
- 3In a saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat and sauté onion and garlic until golden and fragrant, about 5 minutes.
- 4Add scotch bonnet peppers, allspice, and brown sugar, stirring for 2 minutes.
- 5Add the hog plum pulp, apple cider vinegar, lime juice, and salt. Stir to combine.
- 6Simmer on low heat for 15–20 minutes, stirring frequently, until the sauce thickens to your desired consistency.
- 7Cool slightly, then blend until smooth for a silky sauce or leave slightly chunky for texture.
- 8Pour into sterilised bottles. Refrigerate and use within 4 weeks. Serve alongside jerk chicken, fried fish, or as a dipping sauce.
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How do you make Hog Plum Pepper Sauce?
Hog Plum Pepper Sauce is made by preparing the listed tropical fruit ingredients, following the recipe steps in order, and adjusting sweetness, spice, and lime to taste.
Which fruit is featured in Hog Plum Pepper Sauce?
This Caribbean recipe highlights tropical fruit flavors and links back to related IslandFruitGuide fruit profiles for nutrition, seasonality, and storage tips.
How should Hog Plum Pepper Sauce be stored?
Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator. Fresh juices and fruit dishes are best enjoyed within 1 to 2 days for flavor and food safety.
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Reviewed by: IslandFruitGuide Editorial Team
Last Updated: June 17, 2026
Traditional Caribbean usage: Cultural notes are presented as food heritage and traditional usage, not as medical treatment claims.
Nutritional references: Nutrient summaries are cross-checked against public food composition and nutrition education references where available.