i bottled the sun!

we have this voluntary siling labuyo (capsicum frutescens) plant

beside our calamansi tree now measuring over 3 feet in height  having lots and lots

of small fruits this time of the year.

my nephew and i decided to harvest these chilis last sunday

and picked about 5 cups of chilis!

 we brought them home and the husband was so curious
what the heck am i going to do with this amount of chilis.
(he doesn't like spicy food!)

i decided to make some garlic chili oil used as a condiment
for my favorite dumplings and siomai.

i washed the chilis and carefully removed the green stems.

 i minced a half a handful of garlic,
heat up a bottle of vegetable oil,

 added the chilis, the garlic, a teaspoon of salt, and a teaspoon of sugar.

 i brought the oil into a boil while mashing the chilis.
i also boiled some water in a separate pot to sterilize my jars.

after bringing the oil into a boil, i placed the mixture into the jars.
(warning:  the smell of the boiling chili oil is really awful, had us sneezing for a while.
note to self: wear glasses and a mask next time.)

my finished product! :)

i gave the other jar of chili oil to my cousin's husband who is also a fan of spicy food.

a small quantity of this mixture is enough to spice up your foods.

super duper spicy!