It’s just that we throw in vanilla beans into our jars of white sugar so all the white sugar in the house have those little black specks. If you’re wondering what the tiny black specks in the sauce is, that’s vanilla. Will it stay good without refrigeration? That is something I have not, and will not, try (ants here can wiggle their way into tightly covered jars and bottles) so you’ll just have to find out for yourself. The vinegar or lemon juice in it should act as natural preservative but nothing lasts forever. If foreign objects get inside the jar every time you take some the sauce (as when you use greasy spoons), the freshness will be affected. How many weeks… well, that will vary on the temperature of your fridge and how you use the sauce. The sweet chili sauce stays good in the fridge for weeks. Mildly spicy, sweet flavor 10-fl oz bottle of Mae Ploy sauce Ideal for use as a dipping sauce for grilled vegetables, spring rolls and fried foods Tasty. If using lime or lemon juice, I recommend throwing in finely grated lemon or lime zest as well for an even more fragrant sauce. Mae Ploy Sweet Chili Sauce is a popular sauce throughout Malaysia and Singapore, and rightfully so Made from a blend of selected red chilies and plum. We also add a little vinegar or lemon (or lime) juice and salt to create contrast that prevents the sauce from tasting irritatingly sweet. Know that both garlic and ginger add heat to the sauce although not as intense as the heat of chilies.

Stir frequently to prevent the sauce from burning. Pour the chili pepper mixture into a sauce pan over medium-high heat until its boiling then simmer.

To the chilies, we add garlic and ginger for better aroma and a more nuanced flavor. To make it, simply add all of the sweet chili sauce ingredients into a food processor and process until mix until the sauce no longer has big chunks of peppers. Roughly, 2 to 3 chilies will yield a mildly hot sauce 6 to 7 chilies will give you a very hot sauce. Vary the amount of the chilies to modify the intensity of the heat of the sauce.

Sweet chili sauce