Fresh Jalapeno Hot Sauce
This jalapeno hot sauce recipe is fresh, spicy, and easy to make in just 10 minutes! With flavorful garlic, vinegar, and salt, this simple condiment is the perfect hot sauce for just about anything.
Servings: 16 1/4-cup servings
Calories: 19kcal
Cost: $4
Equipment
- Food processor, or blender
- spatula
- Half-pint mason jars
Ingredients
- 8 jalapeno peppers or about 3 cups, sliced
- 1 cup whole garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1.5 cups vinegar or enough to cover the hot sauce, see instructions and note below for consistency
Instructions
- Roughly chop the jalapenos into large chunks. You can remove the inside ribs and seeds if desired - this will give you a slightly milder hot sauce.
- Add the sliced jalapeno peppers into a food processor, along with the garlic and salt.
- Pulse for 2 minutes or so until finely chopped. For a thinner pureed hot sauce: add the vinegar into the food processor with the jalapenos. Process for 2-3 minutes until the hot sauce is a smooth consistency. Add the mix to jars, refrigerate and store for up to 4 weeks.
- For a chunkier hot sauce: using a spatula, add the garlic and jalapeno mixture to half pint mason jars: Fill them 3/4 of the way full in each jar, and top the jars with enough vinegar to cover the pepper mash. Seal with an airtight lid, shake, and refrigerate for up to 4 weeks.
Notes
Substitutions and Variations
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- You can use a flavored vinegar like apple cider vinegar or white wine vinegar for a different taste.
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- You can add more or less garlic to your hot sauce, depeding on your taste preferences!
Expert Tips
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- For extra flavor, you can roast or char the jalapenos before adding them to the sauce.
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- When chopping the garlic and jalapenos, make them roughly the same size. You want the pieces consistent for the food processor.
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- To make this hot sauce less spicy, remove the seeds from the jalapeno peppers before adding them to the food processor.
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- For a thinner hot sauce, add 1/4 cup more vinegar at a time.
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- For a thicker hot sauce, you can strain out some vinegar using cheese cloth.
Nutrition
Calories: 19kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 147mg | Potassium: 52mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 76IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.2mg