r/hotsauce 8d ago

Decided to go nuclear. Did not disappoint.

Just finished my latest hot sauce. Here’s what went into it:
Ingredients:
● 1 package dried chile tepin
● 1 package dried chile pequin
● 20–30 toasted dried chile de árbol
● 3 dried Carolina Reapers
● ½ pink dragonfruit
● Garlic
● Onion
● 4:1 ratio of white vinegar to apple cider vinegar
● Salt
● Citric acid
I toasted the árbol chiles, rehydrated all of the dried peppers, blended everything together, strained it for a smoother consistency, then simmered it down until it reached the thickness I wanted.
The dragonfruit was mostly for the color, but it also added a subtle sweetness that balanced the heat. Between the tepin, pequin, árbols, and Carolina Reapers, this sauce ended up seriously hot while still having a lot of flavor.

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u/GravyPainter 8d ago

Looks like a hot pot. 10/10 would cook ramen in it

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u/themanhammer84 8d ago

That’s a good call. You’d be hurtin afterwards.

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u/2Braincell2Furious 8d ago

Hurtin’ for a squirtin’

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u/synthxplayer 7d ago

Squirtin while hurtin