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10 red chili peppers, seeded, de-veined and chopped
1 large Jalapeno pepper or 1 Serrano pepper, seeded, de-veined and chopped
2 large cloves garlic, chopped
vinegar

Put peppers and garlic in a blender and blend until smooth. Add a bit of vinegar to loosen up the mixture and allow it to be blended well. Add enough vinegar to make a smooth sauce and blend some more. Refrigerate the result. Shake before using.

Note: Pick the green pepper you are comfortable with. The Serrano can be up to 3 times hotter than the Jalapeno.

Looks good Mike! Always wanted to try to make my own hot sauce, looks pretty straight forward!

For the adventurous, and maybe not knowledgable about working with hot peppers.. it's not a bad idea to wear latex gloves while cutting. Nothing worse than rubbing your eye after cutting hot peppers.

Amen to that! I made popcorn in my favorite Calphalon skillet the other day and it was hot. I kept wondering what was going on til I remembered that I had made a chipotle sauce for our beef tenderloins on Christmas day. Pan had been washed well but still gave popcorn a hot taste. WEIRD. I might have to try this hot sauce.

As I mentioned over on camp-cook.com, this really isn't that hot, but it is really tasty. Removing the seeds and veins removes a lot of the heat.

Doing your own hot sauce is very easy to do. Just don't over-do it with the vinegar.

Mike
Hayden Lake, ID

Mike's Hot Sauce #3

10 red chili peppers, roughly chopped
1 Serrano pepper, roughly chopped
2 large cloves garlic, diced
2/3 cup vinegar

Put all the ingredients in a small sauce pan. Heat to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer for 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.

Pour the result into a food processor and process until smooth. Refrigerate after you are done. The heating step helps to break down the peppers so they form a better sauce.

Update: A food processor really doesn't chop everything up fine enough to make a sauce. Use a blender instead.

Mike
Hayden Lake, ID