Homemade Hot Sauce
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5.0
12 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
25 mins
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Cook Time
6 d 23 hrs 25 mins
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Total Time
7 d
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Servings
64 tablespoons
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Calories
4 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
Tex-Mex
Homemade Hot Sauce
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Homemade hot sauce is easy to make with just hot peppers, salt, vinegar, and patience (aka to make it fermented). That's all you need. Well, that and this recipe. Without further ado, here's how to make the best hot sauce ever from scratch.
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Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh cayenne peppers stemmed (about 4 cups)
- About 2 tablespoons water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pickling salt* (see *What is pickling salt? above)
- 2 cups distilled white vinegar
Instructions
- Pack the peppers in a food processor and pour in the water. Pulse until the peppers form a chunky mass made of small pieces and then add the salt. (If you're the sort of home cook who likes to use weights and measures, you're going for about 2.5% salinity in your initial fermentation.)
- Place the peppers in a large Mason jar, cover it with a square of paper towel, and secure the towel with the jar’s O-ring (the metal ring thinger). Store the jar in a dark spot that hovers around 70°F (20°C)—a kitchen cabinet works well—and let it do its thing, undisturbed, for 48 hours.
- Skim any accumulated mold from the surface and stir the peppers. Cover again with the paper towel and the jar's O-ring and repeat the skimming and stirring every day or so for 5 more days. The total fermentation time is 1 week.
- After skimming any accumulated mold from the surface on the last day, dump the fermented peppers into the food processor and pulse a couple of times.
- Strain the mixture into a large pitcher or other container, pressing on the solids with the back of a spoon or with a small spatula to remove all the liquid. Add the vinegar to the strained liquid and stir. Pour the hot sauce into jars, cover tightly with rings and lids, and refrigerate for up to several weeks.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1tablespoon
Calories
4kcal
(0%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
55mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 64tablespoons
Amount Per Serving
Calories 4 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1tablespoon | |
| Calories | 4kcal | 0% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 55mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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