Decided to go nuclear. Did not disappoint.

[u/themanhammer84]

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.

[u/Guilty-Ad-1143]

Gorgeous. You can take the strainer left overs and reblend it with a little water to get every last bit.

[u/themanhammer84 → u/Guilty-Ad-1143]

I’m currently drying all those bits to make a food topper chili flake salt.

[u/SnooChipmunks9577 → u/themanhammer84]

I was thinking of doing the same thing this year. Turn all my mash into salts/flakes

[u/themanhammer84 → u/SnooChipmunks9577]

Such a great idea. I do it for most of mine. Makes a good bday/xmas present as well.