Homemade Texas Pete Clone Hot Sauce

vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar adds a fruity note while maintaining acidity.

cayenne pepper

🥗Healthier: paprika

💰Cheaper: red chili powder

Paprika offers a milder flavor while still providing color.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey offers natural sweetness with a unique flavor.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: potato starch

Arrowroot powder is a healthier thickening agent.

Add 4 cups of vinegar to a stainless steel pot.

Cut the tops off 40 cayenne peppers and add them to the pot.

Add 20 cloves of garlic (more if they are small) to the pot.

Add 2 tablespoons of lime juice to the mixture.

Add 2 bay leaves to the pot.

Add 2 teaspoons of salt and 2 teaspoons of paprika to the pot.

Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring to mix in the salt and paprika.

Once boiling, turn the heat down and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.

After simmering, pour the mixture into a blender, removing the bay leaves first.

Blend the mixture until smooth.

Pour the blended mixture through a sieve into jars.

Ladle the hot sauce into jars and refrigerate or can it using a hot bath method for 5 minutes.

Cooking Techniques

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