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Category Five Hot Sauce

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"This flavorful homemade hot sauce can be substituted in any recipe calling for Tabasco or Louisiana Hot Sauce. It's great on foods to add a lot of flavor and heat." — Emily Tisdale

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Original recipe makes 3 cups Change Servings

2 cups white vinegar
36 serrano peppers
24 habanero peppers
1 tablespoon onion powder

3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon chili powder

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Directions

Bring the vinegar to a boil in a large saucepan. Cook the serrano peppers and habanero peppers in the vinegar for 3 minutes. Transfer to a blender; add the onion powder, garlic, pepper, and chili powder. Blend starting on low speed and increasing the speed gradually until smooth, about 3 minutes total.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 5 mins
READY IN 15 mins

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Wow-oh-Wow!! Great hot sauce! My husband has always wanted to try making hot sauce at home and this turned out great. I had to substitute some jalapenos, just because I couldn't find all the serranos we needed. Just a few suggestions for those new to the world of hot peppers...(1) wear kitchen gloves when taking off the stems (2)remove some or all of the seeds to reduce the heat and (3)wait awhile (and don't inhale) before taking the lid off that blender! Thanks for a great recipe!

—Diana S.

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Apr 07, 2008

NOT EDIBLE! The recipe needs to be revised to remove all seeds. I used the exact amount of peppers called for, leaving guts in since it didn't call for removal. I put a drop on my tongue and I swear this is poisonous!!! I love spicy food, and I POUR chili powder on Thai cuisine, and this is UNEDIBLE as written. Sorry, 1 star for a waste of my money. (fwiw, I reserved about 1/4 cup and quadrupled with Odwalla mango juice... still hotter than heck!)

—ANGELABAKES

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Sep 08, 2009

This was my first attempt ever making any type of hot sauce. I chose this recipe because of the high quantity of habanero peppers, I like my food hot. I was amazed by how flavorful this sauce is, though I would assume that if you can't handle the heat you won't taste the flavor. I have made two batches of the sauce, the first without seeds and membrane and while delicious in flavor, it didn't pack the punch I was looking for. Round two was better, leaving in all seeds and membranes, I only removed the stems. I shall be making this again, though I could only find a couple people at work that would eat it. Guess that leaves more for me. Oh, and I did reduce the vinegar by about 1/3, not too keen on vinegar hot sauces.

—Haggerty

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Jan 28, 2010

great hot sauce for people who like it hot, not for the people who think they like it hot.

—jewliifith

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Oct 07, 2008

This is a great sauce! Make sure you wear gloves and don't open the blender right away. Fabulous!

—jenn210

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Jan 20, 2011

AWESOME!!! Added extra garlic, & some fresh lime juice, served it with a self serve taco bar at a party I hosted, & people just loved it!!! Also, used Chipotle powder in lieu of regular chili powder, & gave it a shot of Applewood liquid smoke! Fantastic recipe!!!

—Ric

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Oct 26, 2010

This is a great recipe if you like hot sauce. With a few additions this could easily be 5 stars. WARNING if you do not like extremely hot sauces this is not the sauce for you.

—dragonboy4578

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Aug 23, 2010

This was very easy and eveyone loved it. My brother in law wouldn't stop eating it even eith the sweat running off his fourhead. Will be making more of this.

—TWEETIE147

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Nutrition

Calories
2 kcal
< 1%

Carbohydrates
0.3 g
< 1%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
0 g
< 1%

Fiber
0.1 g
< 1%

Protein
0.1 g
< 1%

Sodium
1 mg
< 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Category Five Hot Sauce

Serving Size: 1/120 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 120
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 2
Calories from Fat: < 1

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g < 1 %
Saturated Fat 0g < 1 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 1mg < 1 %
** Potassium 12mg < 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 0.3g < 1 %
Dietary Fiber 0.1g < 1 %
Protein 0.1g < 1 %
Sugars 0.1g
Vitamin A < 1 %
Vitamin C 2 %
Calcium < 1 %
Iron < 1 %
** Thiamin < 1 %
** Niacin < 1 %
** Vitamin B6 1 %
** Magnesium < 1 %
** Folate < 1 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.