Description
This Easy Homemade Hot Sauce recipe allows you to customize your own spicy condiment with just a few simple ingredients. Make it as mild or fiery as you like!
Ingredients
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Ingredients:
- 226g (8oz) chili peppers, tops removed and coarsely chopped
- 2–3 garlic cloves, peeled
- 6g (1 tsp) coarse kosher salt*
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar, white wine vinegar, or rice wine vinegar
Instructions
- Add the peppers, garlic cloves, salt, and water in a food processor. Process until you reach the texture of a chunky salsa. Transfer to a clean glass container and cover with a cheesecloth. Leave on the counter at room temperature for 24-48 hours.
- After 1-2 days, stir in the apple cider vinegar. Leave on the counter, covered with a cheesecloth for 5-7 days (if you have time, go the full week!).
- After 1 week, transfer to a blender and purée until smooth. If it’s very thick add more water (and/or vinegar to taste) to thin. Optional: strain the sauce through a mesh strainer or cheesecloth lined strainer. Squeeze out all the juice from the remaining pulp. Straining will make a thinner sauce, so wait to thin the sauce if you are straining it.
- Transfer to a clean jar or hot sauce bottle and refrigerate. It will last for several months. Separation is normal, shake before use.
Notes
- *If using finely ground sea salt, decrease amount slightly.
- Make the sauce your own! You can sweeten or flavor the hot sauce by adding other vegetables in the first step (e.g. onion or carrots). Or add a bit of sugar to taste to the final hot sauce. Or try adding spices like cumin, coriander, or mustard seed to the final hot sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 15
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
