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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[zxvixen]

"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!)

[missreg]

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

[dranzerbeast]

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

[jtharp]

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 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[laurentraynor]

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

[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. 😆

[debsweetman]

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

[laurenpaolini]

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

[onemoredoll]

"I GREW IT". Love the feeling.🥰

[soulscry]

Im just dehydrating my hot peppers today and I really love your videos...we have a huge garden out here in WI and we enjoy all the variety of vegetables we can grow...harvesting, canning, fermenting...we planted 21 fruit trees on the land this past spring we realized its such a shame even if one has less than an acre of land and not grow food...yes indeed, its a generational pride to know we don't have to rely on commercial stores who have so many times deceived us and brought us to ruin our health...so sick of it.

[ericmercia]

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.

[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

[detectivemikevarnado]

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.

[youngmauro]

Got a bunch hang drying right now. Looking forward to using my new mortar and pestle (olive wood). Good video! Thanks!

[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.

[suzettehaynes]

So cool. I can't wait to try this

[Beltloop]

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

[joannaj]

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

[monkeymommy]

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

[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.