How to Make Sriracha Hot Sauce ซอสพริก - Hot Thai Kitchen Recipe

red chili peppers

🥗Healthier: jalapeños

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Jalapeños offer a milder heat, while cayenne is more accessible.

distilled vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar adds a fruity note, while white vinegar is cost-effective.

Welcome to Hot Thai Kitchen

Introduce the dish: homemade Sriracha hot sauce

Discuss types of peppers: red jalapenos, frozen peppers, and alternatives like serrano and Fresno

Add 2 cups of red jalapenos and lots of garlic into a pot

Cover with 1 cup of white vinegar until submerged

Simmer on low for about 15 minutes until garlic is mushy

Use a slotted spoon to transfer the pulp into a blender, leaving seeds behind

Pour the remaining vinegar through a strainer to catch seeds

Blend the mixture until smooth using a stick blender

Strain the blended mixture through a strainer for extra smoothness

Add sugar and salt to taste, blending to dissolve

Taste the sauce and adjust sugar and salt as needed

Optionally add cumin for extra flavor

Taste again to ensure balance of tartness, spiciness, and sweetness

Mention upcoming recipes that use the sauce

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