Why wait for summer to make hot sauce? Here's how to make hot sauce from dried peppers, so you can make it year-round with this small-batch recipe.
Servings 24
Author Becky Striepe
Ingredients
1cupdried chili peppersNOT a packed cup
boiling waterto cover
1cupapple cider vinegar
1headgarlicpeeled
¼cupbrown sugaror to taste
Instructions
Cut the tops off of your chili peppers, then place them in a small bowl. Heat your water to boiling, then pour it over the peppers. You may need to use a spoon or two to anchor those suckers so that they stay submerged. Let your peppers soak in the water for about 30 minutes, then drain them.
Add the peppers to the bowl with the garlic cloves, then pour enough vinegar over them to cover. Use your spoons again to keep the peppers from floating, and soak for 30 minutes more.
Pour the peppers, garlic, and vinegar into a food processor and add the sugar. Blend until smooth.