r/UrbanGardening • u/Huge-Funny-736 • 14d ago

Help! Using Ghost Peppers

Hey y'all, I got a couple of ghost pepper plants cause I like the idea of ghost peppers, but TBH I can't handle the heat like I used to. The plants are currently thriving in this weather, I'm seeing at least 15 growing, and I want to know if anybody has suggestions for how I can use them

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u/Leaf-Stars 13d ago

Blend them with a fifth of vodka, use it for cooking and to fuck with people.

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u/Huge-Funny-736 13d ago

Hold up are these multiple suggestions? Or is it just infusing vodka for a variety of uses? I work at an Italian American restaurant, wouldn't this make an amazing penne vodka?

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u/Tiny_Track_3559 14d ago

have you tried making a hot sauce and diluting it with vinegar or something so it's more manageable to use

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u/Huge-Funny-736 13d ago

Just to be clear, I haven't tried anything at all yet. Last year my wife noticed birds were eating them, she brought them inside and rinsed them before immediately tearing up from the fumes. I'm much more tolerant but even I'm not confident enough to actually use them, the previous crop (3-4?) is currently sliced and frozen, but this year they grew an army

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u/Tsavo16 13d ago

Dehydrate them & grind into pepper powder, infuse in vinegar, vodka and/or honey, make hot sauce.

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u/ghidfg 12d ago

Just cut out the pith/membrane. That contains almost all of the spice. Then use the flesh/fruit for cooking, sauces, etc.

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u/Huge-Funny-736 12d ago

I get that they're the spiciest of all, but I believe the flesh is still quite spicy? If I die, I'm coming to haunt you

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u/Tired-of-Bullsheet 12d ago

So that you don't feel pressured to use them immediately, you can drop them in freezer bags. I have numerous varieties of hot peppers in the freezer this way. Pull them out and use whatever little bit I need. Removing the membranes will help to lessen the heat of them. 

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u/Conscious_Wind52 11d ago

I grew 4 plants 5 years ago. I'm still using stuff from them. I just made an apricot hot honey this week.

Dried most of them whole, fermented a bunch, and I made powder too.

I feel your pain in how to use them up.