How to Make Fresh Cayenne Powder || Black Gumbo

Making fresh chili powder from cayenne peppers or any kind of pepper is very easy. I'll show you how I do it using a cheap dehydrator and a mortar and pestle. This process does not save you a lot of money, but it sure is satisfying, since we are growing quality produce in our own Gardens and making food that we can eat with confidence.
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[@Latebloomershow]

Thanks, Scott!

[@jackiehorsley9263]

pretty cool stuff

[@craigslistsales4424]

I picked up a coffee grinder at a Goodwill. Works good.

[@suzettehaynes2337]

So cool. I can't wait to try this

[@LillyR539]

Thanks for the info I have never done this but I'm thinking of it now 🤠🤠🤠

[@dranzerbeast0308]

The pride you feel when you know that you grew it.

[@zxvixen5299]

"Self mobile kitchen mat" ROFL! Thanks for the video. Mortar and Pestle is high on my list of items I really need. I'm growing some crops specifically for their seasoning use (like cayenne!)

[@theoverworkedgardener5648]

Yeah doing the coffee grinder a lot faster. But be careful when you do Carolina reapers or Ghost Pepper with it. It's like having pepper spray everywhere. Hahaha . I still use a coffee grinder though I just try to let the dust settle before I open it.

[@pieluvr7362]

Open it outside no problem like u say let powder settle

[@BlackJesus8463]

Chinese peppers taste like perfume/flowers.

[@katoangaakauola4281]

Thankyou for showing me your experience.

[@missreg333]

That looks like 👍 an easy thing with that dehydrator! I'm gonna try it!

[@laurenpaolini7073]

I have the same dehydrator and love it! Great entry-level unit.

[@BlackJesus8463]

I wouldn't mind having a freeze-drier either!

[@MrsLovelyPendragon]

Those new to dehydrating - dehydrate hot peppers in a room with ventilation!

[@emmettbrandon2594]

I do jerkey and dehdrate in the winter. those heat up the kitchen.

[@DiggingForHealth]

I'm so looking forward to my hot peppers ripening so I can make some powders and hot sauces too! I'll be sure to grind mine while outside just in case, lol, I have terrible luck with spicy dust getting where it shouldn't. 😆

[@debsweetman1867]

I Do the same thing with sweet salad peppers . It makes the best sweet paprika !

[@BlackJesus8463]

nerd

[@jtharp9265]

Good morning Scott - Great content - with prices going up daily / weekly . Everything we can We are saving & making ourselves . All hot peppers are getting expensive along with any seasoning . Thank you My oldest Son i grew Serranos for last summer and his wife , my DIL and 2 youngest granddaughters ages 9 & 8 had to leave the house when he was grinding in a coffee grinder - plus he makes alot of his own Hot sauces ! Be careful everyone .... Thank u once again . Sharing with him .... God bless you & your whole family . Josette Tharp Texas 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@BlackJesus8463]

Peppers are so good if you can sprinkle a little powder into anything it's just better.

[@laurentraynor2342]

I have an older dehydrator still works very well. And I have a bullet that I only use on peppers.

[@BlackJesus8463]

How much is an extra cutting lid?

[@rosalindsimmons1339]

Great! Thanks I've never made my own cayene powder, but I will now! (I have made my own turmeric powder though and it is delicious)

[@daisyblooms4813]

I need a self-mobile kitchen mat :-)

[@sandramedina1517]

Thank You.

[@mikkosgarden]

Great video, I will be making cayenne pepper powder as well. Last year I made jalapeno powder and aroma was fantastic. Looking forward to all the powders I will be making this fall.

[@BlackJesus8463]

Were the jalapenos green or red? I'm going to make fun of you if you say green.

[@mikkosgarden]

@@BlackJesus8463 they were fully ripe, red. Nothing like making your own powders.

[@BlackJesus8463]

@@mikkosgarden muh boi

[@rickhale6396]

We do the same thing with chiltepin peppers.

[@jtharp9265]

Amen 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@MegaLalunita]

Nueva seguidora🙋 Que guapo es Usted💖 Con Todo Respeto🌺

[@onemoredoll5791]

"I GREW IT". Love the feeling.🥰

[@emmettbrandon2594]

Have you ever fermented hot peppers? they make a mason jar fermenting kit through ball. (you can get them at wal mart). homemade hot sauce!

[@ScottHead]

Yes, I've fermented all kinds of things I made fermented hot sauce a few years ago. Fun to preserve in that way.

[@charlenequinilty7252]

I have a nesco dehydrator but it has a thermostat. Been using for years and I grow my own peppers and make my powder also. Love your videos.

[@BlackJesus8463]

I have a Nesco coffee grinder and it's actually perfect.

[@ericmercia1777]

Perfect timing for this video. I'm growing cayennes for the first time this season. My main reason is to try making cayenne pepper powder. Great info! Thanks Scott.

[@GreenLove1]

I made my own crushed pepper flakes for the first time last year - used my #SingleSeedChallenge2021 Chinese 5-color pepper pods. OMG, I never realized how much flavor peppers had - I always thought it was just the heat! I am growing about 25 different hot pepper varieties this year. They are very beautiful plants too. See what the #SingleSeedChallenge2021 inspired!?!! Thank you!

[@ScottHead]

Awesome! I plan to make flakes with the Korean peppers, they are supposed to be ideal for that kind of thing.

[@tripledprojects]

A bit of proactive pruning and 3-foot stakes kept my cayenne peppers from touching the ground. At least until the local fox made a home amongst them and they got pushed over 🤨

[@reiki11]

💕💕💕🐾🐾 Phoebe photo bomb!!!

[@Ronelbey]

I make Cayenne Powder and Liquid Tincture. 👍

[@monkeymommy778]

Great idea and video Scott. Always fun to see things go from seed to spice or food in your videos.

[@joannaj74]

Thanks for the DIY! I learned something new because I had no idea that hot/spicy peppers ever attracted pests.

[@ceecee-thetransplantedgardener]

How fun! I want to try jalapeno powder this year. Oh - and love the sneak peek of your cukes "soon to be" to be pickles. Max pack? Thank you!

[@detectivemikevarnado7515]

Me too! Great dehydrator. Bought it primarily to make beef jerky. Found out how great it works for garden goods as well. Indeed. I love it.

[@GardenerScott]

Nice demonstration, Scott. I like to let my cayenne peppers air dry naturally and then make powder or flakes at the end of year.

[@Deepwatermusic]

Thanks kind sir. We shall have to visit your church sometime.

[@Beltloop29]

I'm thinking of doing that with many of the peppers I'm growing this year. Gotta love Phoebe!

[@jeannamcgregor9967]

Thanks, I just ordered myself this dehydrator! I dried my cayennes hanging in a ristra in the kitchen last year and that works fine, but I'm growing 3 Principe de Borghese tomatoes this year, the best for sun dried tomatoes, and it's just not hot enough here to sun dry. I'm thinking my problem will now be solved. Love your channel!

[@monkeyfoodgarden]

we made some mystery pepper powder last year from supposedly sweet peppers that were anything but. Turned out delicious. Thank you for the video and more ideas

[@joylouise5417]

Once the cayennes are powdered, you can put one inch of the powder in a pint jar and fill to top with avocado oil, or the oil of your choice. Stir to blend then cover with a lid that won’t rust. Shake every day to blend the powder in as it settles to the bottom. After a month or two, decant the oil (I do 2 months). Oil will be red and can stain fabrics. Wonderful in stirfries, omelettes and add a few drops to whatever you want-go easy on it to test how hot you like. I saw a 6 oz bottle of cayenne oil at a store and they wanted almost $14 for it. Little bottle! And I just made 16 oz for next to nothing. Just an idea.

[@ScottHead]

Fantastic, thanks! I may do that with some sesame oil and my Korean chilis.

[@gwendyrose8905]

@@ScottHead My brother did that with habaneros as well. He made a KILLER coleslaw with it, but I could only eat about 7 bites of it before I called, "Uncle!" But, MAN was that GOOD!!! :D

[@WILLITGROW]

love this video home grown home made.

[@elizabethogilvie650]

The first thing I thought about was how Cayenne pepper makes me sneeze (more than ground black pepper) and there's no way I could use my dehydrator in the kitchen to dry it. Outdoors is a great option 👍🏾👍🏾

[@bethanyfields4706]

10:16 Hi, there, sweet Phoebe!🐾♥️

[@lindahardin7264]

I was wondering what brand your dehydrator is. I want to dry and grind my favorite seasonings but need a reasonably priced dehydrator. Enjoyed your video. So easy to follow.

[@ScottHead]

This is the current version of the one I bought. smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B008H2OELY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[@livingtx]

I love the farm to table content! I would appreciate if you talked about how you clean the produce before processing. I had a rough time with my lettuce and spinach. I was doing vinegar water soaks, and it seemed too harsh.

[@wyndy47]

I know you've been told you look like Glen Beck are you his twin or related to him? The resemblance is crazy. LOL and The red pepper powder will last forever and way stronger than store bought be careful not to smell it .

[@jtalias]

Scott, is that a granite sink? If so, how do you like it? I’ve read mixed reviews. Thanks for the video. I am going to try this with jalapeños and maybe even nadapenos this year.

[@BlackJesus8463]

I hear granite is a little more fragile than the dealers let on.

[@ScottHead]

Only the counter top is granite. The sink is a composite.

[@angiehead6798]

Angie- as Scott mentioned, the sink is composite, granite composite. We have really enjoyed it. Like any sink it requires some care. A little buffing, cleaning, and conditioning with food grade oil makes it shine. It does have some chinks and divots from wear but that’s to be expected with stone. Hope that helps.

[@davidscarborough713]

Great video Scott. Question for you. Is it too late to put hot peppers in the ground? Thanks and please advise when you get a moment.

[@ScottHead]

Probably not too late for transplants. Probably too late for seeds.

[@davidscarborough713]

@@ScottHead thank you sir

[@BlackJesus8463]

If Cayenne was a little hotter it would be perfect. 😎

[@vonries]

I was just wondering how your method and mine differed. I let my peppers dry out whole sitting whole in a strainer on my kitchen counter. As they dry out I pull the completely dry one from the ones that are still moist. (Usually because they were picked at a later date.) I then put the dry ones in a separate ventilated container. Then blend whenever I wanted to, generally at the end of the growing season. I just cut the tops off and blend whole in a dedicated spice(coffee) blender. I would assume if it has bugs they would have lived it their life cycle and erupted from the fruit, correct?

[@ScottHead]

I did that way a few years ago, just let them dry naturally. As for the bugs, yes they probably would have vacated but the caterpillars leave their frass behind, yuck.

[@ladyhammer8188]

Thanks!! So what do wire worms look like??

[@ScottHead]

They look like orange or tan segmented wires with a little brown head.

[@99thmonkeyresonance66]

Question with your dehydrator... (I have an older version of the "Nesco American Harvest dehydrator", and this one- "shuts off/turns on" on its own..) The only reason I was wondering, is I'm looking at another one for surface area/room. But what I have noticed with others is that they don't dehydrate, but rather COOK the herbs, plant matter, medicinal plants/fungi. If you know of any that can change temps/have adjustable Temps (or cycle through, "on for 30 mins, off for 30 mins, etc") I'd greatly appreciate any advice/ tips!

[@ScottHead]

I only know about the one I have which is low enough temp that it doesn't cook but gradually removes moisture. Its cheap but works.

[@anamariaguadayol2335]

Can you do this with other types of peppers?

[@ScottHead]

Sure.

[@hassinab3540]

Hm

[@gardeninjake]

I always leave my peppers lay out and dry. Never tried to dehydrate them. I have one that I've used for almost 20 years to make deer jerky on. In my freezer I have a pint jar full of course ground cayenne and a pint jar of fine ground cayenne. Love the stuff but don't eat too much. It will clean you out, unpleasantly.

[@BlackJesus8463]

It's not even hot and you know it.

[@masonhamlin3921]

Are the leftover seeds useful for planting?

[@ScottHead]

Not with these since they are hybrids. They would grow but would likely regress to one of the parent varieties.

[@masonhamlin3921]

@@ScottHead Thank you!

[@robertcardow1762]

I. Just wañt to ask How much for your cook book.

[@ScottHead]

Wish I had one to sell.