The Only Hot Sauce That Tastes Like Fall (And It's PERFECT)

hot peppers

💰Cheaper: bell peppers

Bell peppers provide sweetness with less heat.

vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

White vinegar is a cost-effective substitute.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: corn syrup

Corn syrup is less expensive but maintains sweetness.

Introduce the hot sauce recipe, emphasizing fall flavors.

Scale down the amount of hot peppers to 2 oz to reduce heat.

Use 6 oz of sweet yellow bell pepper for color.

Rough chop the onion and bell pepper, leaving the hot peppers whole to reduce spicy fumes while charring.

Char the vegetables in a pan with a splash of olive oil, adding garlic cloves towards the end to prevent burning.

Remove the hot peppers with tongs, slice them, and remove the seeds to reduce bitterness and heat.

Add the hot peppers back into the pan along with the apple, ginger, water, maple syrup, sugar, salt, and spices, excluding vinegar and lemon juice.

Simmer the mixture for about 10 minutes or until the apples soften.

Let the mixture cool for 10 minutes before blending.

Add apple cider vinegar and lemon juice to the blender and blend until smooth.

Strain the hot sauce to achieve a desired consistency, noting that straining is optional.

Pour the strained hot sauce into woozy bottles for storage and tasting.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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