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Homemade Louisiana Hot Sauce – Recipe
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Homemade Louisiana Hot Sauce with Fresh Peppers – Recipe

Learn how to make classic Louisiana style hot sauce at home, with fresh chili peppers. It’s so easy.
Course hot sauce, Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword chili peppers, hot sauce
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 20
Calories 8kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 pound red chili peppers use cayenne, tabasco, red jalapeno or others
  • 1/2-1 teaspoon salt or to your personal taste
  • ½-1 cup white wine vinegar to your preference

Instructions

  • Roughly chop the chili peppers and add them to a pot with the salt and vinegar.
  • Bring to a quick boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Cool, then add to a food processor. Process until smooth.
  • Strain the solids out through a strainer and discard (or keep them for dehydrating – they make great seasonings).
  • Pour into bottles and use as desired.

Notes

Makes about 2 cups of sauce or so.
For storage: Vinegar affects acidity levels. Homemade sauces should be kept at 4.0 ph or below to keep longer term. If your hot sauce is not acidic enough, add more vinegar or citrus to bring the ph down. Keep in the fridge for freshness and longer keeping. You can also bottle your sauces with proper procedures.
Heat Level: Medium, though you can up the heat factor with hotter peppers.

Nutrition

Calories: 8kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 61mg | Potassium: 72mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 213IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 1mg