Cayenne Pepper Hot Sauce
Homemade cayenne pepper hot sauce for a delicious kick of spice. This easy BBQ sauce recipe only has a few ingredients and is loaded with heat and flavor.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: American, BBQ
Servings: 4
Calories: 22kcal
food processor
fine mesh sieve
- 1 lb cayenne peppers rinsed and chopped
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp brown sugar
In a pan or skillet over medium-low heat, add the chopped peppers and minced garlic. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until they start to soften.
Add white vinegar and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes, until peppers have softened.
Pour peppers into a food processor. Add sugar, salt and water. Blitz until smooth.
Strain sauce through a kitchen sieve. Pour the resulting sauce into a mason jar for storage.
- If your sauce is too thick, carefully add more white vinegar
Calories: 22kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.02g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 296mg | Potassium: 21mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 0.4IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 0.1mg