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    Home » Simple Vegan Recipes » Sauces and salad dressings

    How to make raw hot sauce from any peppers

    Last Modified: Feb 9, 2022 by Becky Striepe

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    Raw hot sauce is the quickest, easiest condiment you can make. Here's how to make raw hot sauce from any peppers you like.

    hand opening a jar of raw hot sauce

    Have you ever tried making your own hot sauce? It's super easy and fun! And this raw hot sauce recipe might be the easiest yet!

    No fresh peppers? No problem! Learn how to make hot sauce from dried peppers instead.

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    • Why raw?
    • Recipe notes
    • Raw hot sauce recipe

    Why raw?

    I love both cooked and raw hot sauce, and I tend to go for raw when I have fewer peppers handy. Cooking your peppers mellows their heat level, so going raw lets you achieve more heat with fewer peppers.

    This hot sauce was freaking amazing and only used six peppers to make.

    As a bonus, since you don't have to boil any vinegar to make it, it doesn't make the whole house smell like vinegar. My husband was pretty happy about that part.

    I've been using this hot sauce on pretty much every meal I make.

    Recipe notes

    This sauce couldn't be easier to make, and you can use any hot peppers you like!

    Start with six cloves of garlic. The garlic at our grocery store has been on the big side lately, so if your garlic cloves are small, feel free to toss in a few extras. Garlic is delicious, so there are no wrong answers.

    Next, add six peppers to your blender. I used jalapenos, but you can use any peppers -- or combination of peppers -- that you like. After you make your hot sauce, I'd love to hear about the peppers you used!

    Now you're ready to add the vinegar. As you'll see in the recipe below, there is not a set amount of vinegar. Because garlic and peppers can vary so much in size, the amount of vinegar you will need will vary. Just add enough apple cider vinegar to cover your peppers and garlic ½ to ⅔ of the way.

    The one-to-one peppers-to-garlic ratio is easy to scale, so feel free to double, halve, triple, quadruple, etc. to make as much or as little hot sauce as you like. This recipe is super flexible, so my number one piece of advice is to have fun with it!

    person closing a jar of green raw hot sauce

    Raw hot sauce recipe

    Raw hot sauce is the quickest, easiest condiment you can make. Here's how to make raw hot sauce from any peppers you like!
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    5 from 4 votes
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    Course: Condiment, Sauces and Dressings
    Cuisine: Vegan
    Keyword: hot sauce, raw hot sauce
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 7kcal
    Author: Becky Striepe

    Ingredients

    • 6 small chile peppers - of your choice
    • 6 cloves garlic
    • apple cider vinegar

    Instructions

    • Chop the tops off of the peppers, and toss them into your food processor along with the garlic.
    • Add just enough vinegar to cover them by ½ to ⅔, then blend until smooth.

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    Notes

    The amount of apple cider vinegar you will use is going to vary, depending on the size of your peppers. Use less vinegar for a thicker sauce, if that's your preference.
    This recipe multiplies easily. Feel free to double, triple, quadruple, etc, depending on how much hot sauce your family eats.
    Your hot sauce will keep for 2-3 weeks in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Raw hot sauce recipe
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    7
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    1
    g
    2
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    0.1
    g
    1
    %
    Polyunsaturated Fat
     
    0.1
    g
    Monounsaturated Fat
     
    0.4
    g
    Sodium
     
    1
    mg
    0
    %
    Potassium
     
    23
    mg
    1
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    1
    g
    0
    %
    Fiber
     
    0.1
    g
    0
    %
    Sugar
     
    0.4
    g
    0
    %
    Protein
     
    0.1
    g
    0
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    67
    IU
    1
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    10
    mg
    12
    %
    Calcium
     
    1
    mg
    0
    %
    Iron
     
    0.1
    mg
    1
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    About Becky Striepe

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    Hi there! I'm Becky Striepe (rhymes with sleepy), and I love using gadgets and shortcuts to create easy vegan comfort food recipes for busy people. Whether you love your Instant Pot, your air fryer, or just love delicious plant-based meals, stick around. You'll like it here.

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    1. Tanya

      October 30, 2020 at 1:49 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you I was looking for simple easy recipe. I heard since it’s got vinegar it can last forever. I’m sure it won’t last forever in my household lol.

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        November 01, 2020 at 3:23 pm

        You are welcome! Haha I know what you mean about it lasting. Hot sauce goes fast in this house. Enjoy it!

        Reply
    2. Liza

      April 18, 2020 at 1:20 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you, Becky! This is now my go-to hot sauce. I have been making this for weeks now and I have always got some in the fridge! If you add some agave to it, it makes a great sweet chili garlic sauce for dipping spring rolls or drizzled on popcorn!

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        April 20, 2020 at 10:01 am

        Ooh I'll have to try adding agave. What a great tip! Thank you, Liza.

        Reply
    3. Cadry

      August 22, 2019 at 12:50 pm

      5 stars
      Wow! I had no idea that making hot sauce was this easy. I'm a huge hot sauce fan. I can't wait to try this!

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        August 26, 2019 at 9:50 am

        Enjoy it, Cadry!

        Reply
    4. Dianne

      August 19, 2019 at 9:56 am

      5 stars
      This is so helpful! Thank you! I always say that I want to make my own hot sauce, but it seems to daunting, but you've shown how easy it is! Thank you!

      Reply
    5. Beth

      October 12, 2014 at 1:22 pm

      Just wanted to let you know we used a jar of this hot sauce as verde enchilada sauce and it was SO GOOD!!

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        October 12, 2014 at 1:59 pm

        I am so glad you liked it. There's a jar in my fridge right now that I've been putting on everything!

        Reply
    6. meemsnyc

      June 27, 2011 at 11:55 am

      Is it possible to use dried peppers too?

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        June 27, 2011 at 12:31 pm

        Ooh good question! I have some dried red peppers - I'll give that a shot and let you know how it goes!

        Reply

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