Homemade Hot Sauce (Fermented or Quick Cook)

Name: Homemade Hot Sauce (Fermented or Quick Cook)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 ½ pounds peppers of your choosing (a mix of sweet peppers and hot peppers, tops/stems removed, halved); 6 cloves garlic (peeled); 4 cups filtered water; 4 teaspoons sea salt; ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup (optional); ½ teaspoon xanthan gum (optional (see notes))

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:5min

Homemade hot sauce makes a perfect gift! Make either traditional fermented hot sauce or a quick cook version, which is done in less than half an hour.

Updated at: Tue, 23 Dec 2025 01:07:37 GMT