Mmmm. Love chillies. I grow several types. From the mild Pepperdews to the fiery little Devil chillies.

Here is a great chilli preserve recipe from Mauritius known as Mazavaroo:

"Mazavaroo is a condiment made with hot chillies. Its ingredients vary from cook to cook, with the hottest versions analogous to an exploding inferno. . .

* ½ lb small red chillies
* ½ lb malaga raisins (or regular black raisins)
* ½ lb onions
* ¼ lb garlic cloves
* ¼ lb fresh ginger root
* ¼ lb (2/3 cup) sugar
* ½ tablespoon salt
* 12/3 cups vinegar

Blend ingredients together.

michellezm, that sounds delicious.
i might just have to give that a go! (looks like this will make quite a lot though....i might just try halving the recipe first time around). Does it last "forever"?

Made like this it can be kept in an air-tight container in the fridge for quite a while. For shelf storage purposed I lightly cook the ingredients, heat-sterilise the bottles in the oven and decant whilst still hot and seal immediately.

aw, excellent! thanks for the tip
my mouth is literally watering already........

I had some mango-scotch bonnet ice cream on the 4th. It was very warm but good. the sweet and creamy offset the heat.