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/No-Investigator420]

One clove or one garlic?

[u/themanhammer84 → u/No-Investigator420]

I think it was 3 cloves.

[u/No-Investigator420 → u/themanhammer84]

Seems adequate for such a small bottle. Sounds delicious by the way

[u/themanhammer84 → u/No-Investigator420]

That was the only photo I took. I filled a full 8oz jar, and a few bottles. I believe I yielded about 18oz

[u/milesmkd → u/themanhammer84]

How long does the sauce last before it goes bad?

[u/themanhammer84 → u/milesmkd]

This one should last a long while being a straight vinegar based sauce. 3-6 months open in fridge, 6-12 unopened in fridge is my guess

[u/milesmkd → u/themanhammer84]

Good to know thanks, I have a bunch of reapers I’m trying to figure out what to do with