This Homemade Hot Sauce blends Fresno chiles, garlic, and apple cider vinegar into a bold, tangy condiment perfect for adding heat to any dish.
Homemade Hot Sauce
Makes about 1 cup
Ingredients
- 4 ounces Fresno chile peppers, seeded and chopped
- ¾ cup apple cider vinegar
- 7 tablespoons water, plus more as needed
- 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped garlic
- ¼ teaspoon plus ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- In a small nonreactive saucepan, combine peppers, vinegar, 7 tablespoons water, garlic, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low, partially cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 15 minutes. Let cool completely.
- In the container of a blender, blend mixture until very smooth, stopping to scrape sides of container. Add more water, 1 tablespoon at a time, to thin mixture if necessary. Pour into a glass storage container. Refrigerate for up to 3 weeks.
