Easy! Southern Pepper Sauce Recipe for Collards, Turnip Greens & More

vinegar

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Apple cider vinegar adds a fruity note while being cost-effective.

hot peppers

💰Cheaper: jalapeños

Jalapeños are milder and more affordable than specialty hot peppers.

garlic

💰Cheaper: garlic powder

Garlic powder is a convenient and less expensive alternative.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

Honey adds natural sweetness and complexity.

Gather Tabasco peppers, both red and green, leaving the stems on.

Remove the stem end of the peppers to help infuse the vinegar and make it hotter.

Measure enough vinegar to fill your hot sauce bottle, approximately 1 cup.

Add about 1 teaspoon of salt to the vinegar.

Smash a couple of garlic cloves and add them to the vinegar.

Warm the vinegar on the stove until it starts to steam, then remove it from heat.

Remove the smashed garlic cloves from the vinegar and place them in the hot sauce bottle.

Pour the warm vinegar over the peppers in the bottle.

Seal the bottle and let it sit for a couple of weeks to infuse the flavors.

Cooking Techniques

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