Homemade Hot Sauce
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
2 cups
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
American
Homemade Hot Sauce
Description
Homemade Hot Sauce combines fresh garlic and small, potent chiles such as chiltepin or Thai chiles with cider vinegar and smoked salt to build a spicy, tangy base. Paprika adds a subtle layer of smoky sweetness. After blending the ingredients to a fine puree, xanthan gum may be incorporated to improve the sauce's consistency and prevent separation. Letting the sauce rest allows air bubbles introduced by blending to escape, helping it maintain better cohesion when bottled. This hot sauce delivers a blend of heat, acidity, and smoky flavor that can enhance a variety of dishes.
The sauce is versatile for use as a condiment or marinade and stores well refrigerated for several months due to its vinegar and salt content. Allowing the sauce to rest before bottling ensures a stable texture and better flavor integration.
Ingredients
- 6 garlic chopped, cloves
- 1/2 cup chiltepin chiles chiles, or 2/3 cup Thai chiles
- 1 teaspoon smoked salt
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons paprika sweet
- 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum mixed with 2 tablespoons cold water
Instructions
- Put everything except the xanthan gum (if using) into a blender and puree for 1-2 minutes. You really want everything blitzed here, so if your blender heats up too much in 2 minutes, stop, let it cool, and continue.
- Pour the xanthan gum that's been mixed with the water into the blender, cover and buzz for another 30 seconds.
- Pour into a bowl or large jar and let this settle for 1 hour to allow all the trapped air you introduced into the sauce while blending to escape. If you skip this step your sauce will not hold together as well. Bottle and store in the fridge for up to 9 months.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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