Hot Pepper Butter

Ingredients

Peppers:  36 to 40 medium banana peppers (or a mix of bell peppers and jalapeños for more heat)

Sugar:  6 cups granulated sugar

Mustard:  1 quart prepared yellow mustard

Vinegar:  1 quart cider vinegar

Flour:  1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

Water:  1 1/2 cups cold water (plus more for boiling)

Salt:  1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Prep and Chop the Peppers:  Wearing gloves, remove the stems and seeds from your peppers. Finely grind or blend the peppers in a food processor.  I prefer to hand chop some.  I like it a lil chunky.

Boil the Mixture:  In a large pot, combine the blended peppers, sugar, yellow mustard, cider vinegar, and salt. Bring the mixture to a rolling boil and let it cook for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring frequently.

Thicken the Butter:  In a small bowl, whisk the flour and cold water together until completely smooth with no lumps. Slowly stir this flour paste into the boiling pepper mixture. 

Final Simmer:  Continue to boil and stir the mixture for another 5 minutes, or until the sauce thickens and the flour taste is cooked off. 

Can or Store:  Ladle the hot pepper butter into sterile glass jars, leaving about a 1/2-inch of headspace, and process in a boiling hot water bath for 10 minutes.  If you aren't canning, let it cool and store it in your refrigerator.

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