Chile-Pepper Water

Ingredients

• 1/2 garlic clove
• minced
• 2 fresh red Hawaiian or serrano chiles
• halved and seeded
• 2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
• 1/3 cup plus 1 1/4 cups water
• 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar

Instructions

1. Blend garlic, chiles, ginger, a pinch of salt, 1/3 cup water, and vinegar in blender until smooth.
2. Bring remaining 1 1/4 cups water to a boil.
3. Then add chile mixture and bring to a boil.
4. Cool completely.
5. (Keeps, covered and chilled, 1 month.)