Description
This Amazing Homemade Hot Sauce recipe delivers a bold, smoky flavor by charring fresh peppers on the stove before simmering them with garlic and vinegar. Easy to prepare, it offers a customizable heat level by choosing your favorite peppers and removing seeds for milder taste. Perfect for adding a spicy kick to your meals, this hot sauce is smooth, flavorful, and stores well in the refrigerator for up to a month.
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Hot Sauce Ingredients
- 8-10 peppers of your choice, depending on size
- 3/4 cup white vinegar
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Handle Peppers Safely: Wear food-safe kitchen gloves to avoid irritation when handling the peppers. Wash them thoroughly and allow them to dry completely.
- Char the Peppers: Place the peppers on a rack set directly over a stove burner. Turn on your kitchen range fan to minimize inhaling fumes. Char the peppers on all sides to deepen their flavor and make peeling easier.
- Peel and Seed the Peppers: Let the charred peppers cool for a few minutes. Rub off the peel with your fingers; it’s fine if some peel remains. Cut off the tops and remove seeds if you prefer a milder sauce.
- Simmer Sauce Ingredients: Combine the charred peppers, garlic cloves, white vinegar, and salt in a saucepan. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil, then let it simmer for 8-10 minutes to infuse the flavors and soften the ingredients.
- Cool and Blend: Remove the saucepan from heat and allow the mixture to cool. Once cool, use a stick blender or regular blender to puree the sauce thoroughly until smooth.
- Store the Sauce: Transfer the hot sauce into a clean, recycled jar and refrigerate. The sauce will keep fresh for up to one month.
Notes
- Always wear gloves when handling hot peppers to prevent skin irritation.
- Using the range hood or fan is critical to avoid inhaling pepper fumes while charring.
- Removing seeds reduces the heat level of your hot sauce.
- The sauce can be adjusted to your preferred spice level by selecting different types of peppers.
- Store the sauce in the refrigerator and use within one month for best flavor and safety.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tbsp (30 ml)
- Calories: 10
- Sugar: 0.5 g
- Sodium: 140 mg
- Fat: 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 0.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
