When Drew and I first started dating, one of the first things he ever gave me was a bag of spices from a local spice shop in Charlotte. He picked out unique spices and blends so we could get creative in the kitchen together. Knowing I love all things spicy, he got some ghost pepper salt. Ghost peppers are one of the hottest peppers in the world. It's really spicy and I couldn't think of a lot to use it in. Unique flavor combinations are all the rage nowadays. Sweet and salty, sweet and savory, sweet and spicy.. you get it. I had recently had chocolate covered bacon with cayenne pepper and it inspired me to use the ghost salt with chocolate in some way. So here's what we came up with. Homemade candy bars with salted caramel and ghost pepper spiced chocolate. They're hot but not too hot. It sneaks up on you and shocks you for a minute but then it fades quickly. They're so good! I love the rustic look of them. We jokingly called the Ghostbusters and the name stuck. Here's how to make them:
