Description
Fiery jalapeño hot sauce blazes with Mexican-inspired heat, delivering intense spicy flavor. Homemade condiment provides bold kick for adventurous palates who crave zesty culinary excitement.
Ingredients
Scale
Peppers:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) jalapeno peppers, chopped (about 4–5 large or 8 average sized)
Aromatics:
- 1 ounce (28 grams) white onion, chopped
- 1 ounce (28 grams) garlic, chopped
Liquids and Seasoning:
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) white vinegar
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon (1.5 grams) salt
Instructions
- Thoroughly combine jalapeños, garlic, onion, and other ingredients in a high-powered blender, creating a vibrant green puree with smooth consistency.
- Pour the mixture into a medium saucepan and simmer gently at low heat (around 180°F) for 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent scorching and allow flavor integration.
- Remove from heat and let the mixture cool for 5-7 minutes, which helps stabilize the sauce’s color and prevent excessive darkening.
- Taste the sauce and fine-tune seasoning, adding pinches of salt or splash of lime juice to enhance the overall flavor profile.
- Optional: Pass the sauce through a fine-mesh strainer to achieve an ultra-smooth texture, pressing with a spatula to extract maximum liquid.
- Transfer the hot sauce into clean, sterilized glass bottles, ensuring airtight sealing to preserve freshness.
- Allow the sauce to rest at room temperature for 24 hours, enabling the flavors to meld and develop a more complex taste before refrigerating or consuming.
Notes
- Customize heat levels by adjusting the number of jalapeños or adding milder peppers like poblano for a gentler sauce.
- Swap fresh jalapeños with roasted peppers to create a deeper, smokier flavor profile that adds complexity to the sauce.
- Create a low-sodium version by using herb blends or spices instead of salt, maintaining robust taste without extra sodium.
- Store in sterilized glass bottles in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks, ensuring maximum freshness and flavor preservation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer, Dinner
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 10
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 30 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg