Sour Sauce

In Guyana you are either a pepper or sour person (I’m talking sauces here). These sauces just add a little extra kick to foods. For me (Sara), I love sour (I’ll let someone else write about pepper sauce). I think it’s the combination of spicy and sour and the fact that it’s made from mangoes that does it for me.

When we first moved to Linden we were given a 2 liter bottle of sour and I think that got us through the first month or two...we tend to add sour and pepper to just about everything. Needless to say, we have been without sour for months…sigh.

It was a Friday and I knew we were going to have pizza for dinner and I was really craving some sour sauce to dip my pizza in so I decided to give it a shot and make my own. My first batch, which I used 3 really unripe mangoes, one whole cucumber and 2 hot peppers didn’t taste like I was hoping for so I tried again. I made some modifications and it was closer to how sour should taste (the end result is the ingredients below). It’s still not as perfect as I would like but it’s tasty. I’ll keep experimenting and if I get it just right I’ll re-post.

2 green mangoes
2 cloves garlic
½ cucumber (grated)
2-3 hot Guyanese peppers (depending how hot and spicy you want it)
3-4 finger pinches cumin
½ cap full vinegar (optional)
1 cup water

Peel and cut mangoes place in one cup water in a pan bring to a boil.
Grate cucumber, dice garlic and peppers.
Throw all ingredients in a blender with enough water to cover the blade and blend.

Top on any foods you desire!