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These delicious hot sauce recipes will have you never wanting to purchase hot sauce again! Everything from mild, to knock-your-socks-off hot, this hot sauce recipe compilation has a little something for everyone.
Hot Sauce
Where does hot sauce come from?
Indigenous people of the Americas have been cultivating peppers for at least 7,000 years. There’s archaeological evidence that the Aztecs may have been the first to make some form of hot sauce around 6,000 years ago.
How do you make homemade hot sauce last?
Whether conventional hot sauce or the fermented variety, hot sauce is a rather shelf-stable condiment due to its acidic nature. Most hot sauce will keep for a few months, if not a few years with cool, clean storage conditions.
What supplies do you need to make hot sauce?
Common hot sauce-making supplies include a blender or food processor, jars, a fine mesh strainer, chili peppers, spices, vinegar, lime juice, and a sauce pan.
Chile Peppers
Some common hot peppers for hot sauce making include cayenne peppers, Fresno peppers, jalapenos, ghost peppers, red bell peppers, serrano chiles, Thai chiles, Arbol chiles, habanero peppers, scotch bonnet peppers, poblano chiles, ancho chiles, peri-peris, and Aji chiles.
I am the author of both Hot Sauce Cookbook for Beginners and Fermented Hot Sauce Cookbook, so I know my fair share about hot sauce! These books were labors of love and involved much trial and error in testing the recipes and tackling both classic and creative hot sauces. Whether you are new to making hot sauce or a tried and true spicy hot sauce lover, you are certain to find something to tickle your tastebuds!
A fermented take on the Indonesian chili paste Sambal Oelek, from my cookbook Fermented Hot Sauce Cookbook. Packed with probiotics and a good dose of heat and flavor! Naturally vegan and gluten-free.
A spicy Jamaican-style scotch bonnet pepper sauce recipe designed for the true spice lovers! This easy hot sauce recipe will add big flavor to anything it touches.
This Southwestern-inspired hot sauce will win you over with its candy-like sweetness, as well as subtle, fresh-tasting heat from the jalapeños. It's a match made in heaven and suits a wide variety of dishes to boot!
If you're in the mood for an absolute explosion of flavor, you will find it in this hot sauce hailing from Barbados. Nothing compares to the unique flavor combo you will find here, not to mention a perfect middle-of-the-road spice factor.
From my book, Fermented Hot Sauce Cookbook, this pomegranate rose hot sauce is a truly unique and flavorful fermented hot sauce recipe with a big kick!
This easy to make Habanero Hot Sauce recipe is fermented for extra probiotic power and gut healing goodness! This spicy and healthy delight is packed full of habanero peppers, jalapeño peppers, garlic and its secret ingredient of carrots for that extra touch of natural sweetness and vibrancy. It is addictively delicious, complements a wide variety of dishes, and has the perfect spicy kick!
Learn how to make salsa brava, the spicy Spanish tomato sauce! This bravas sauce recipe is easy and adds a delightful rich flavor to anything you use it on.
These delicious hot sauce recipes will have you never wanting to purchase hot sauce again! Everything from mild, to knock-your-socks-off hot, this hot sauce recipe compilation has a little something for everyone.
In a high speed blender or food processor, combine peppers, garlic, carrots and 1 tsp salt.
Pulse until all is coarsely blended (see step-by-step photos above in post).
Place into a jar and cover with 3/4 cup water.
Cover with a cheesecloth or loose lid, and place at room temperature away from direct sunlight for 3 days (If using a lid, open once a day to release pressure).
After 3 days, pour the entire contents into a food processor or blender alongside oil, vinegar, sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Blend until desired texture is achieved.
Kristen is a writer, photographer, recipe developer, and certified functional nutrition expert. She is also the author of Fermented Hot Sauce Cookbook, Vegetarian Family Cookbook, and Hot Sauce Cookbook for Beginners. Her work has been featured in various print and online publications including Elle, NBC, Chicago Sun-Times, Martha Stewart, MSN, New York Daily News, Healthline, and many more. Kristen is also a syndicated writer for The Associated Press.
Kristen, you have some great and imaginative recipes
and you communicate them well in a user-friendly format. A solid home run, so to speak.
Tom / Dallas
Kristen, you have some great and imaginative recipes
and you communicate them well in a user-friendly format. A solid home run, so to speak.
Tom / Dallas
That means a ton! Thank you very much!