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Master Hot Sauce
Servesabout 2 1/2 cups
Ingredients
- 1 pound stemmed fresh chiles (such as jalapeño, serrano, Fresno, or habanero; use one variety or mix and match)
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups distilled white vinegar
Instructions
- Pulse chiles and kosher salt in a food processor until a coarse purée forms. Transfer to a 1-qt. glass jar, loosely screw on lid, and let stand at room temperature for 12 hours to ferment slightly.
- Stir in vinegar and loosely screw on lid. Let chile mixture stand at room temperature for at least 1 day and up to 7 days. (Taste it daily; the longer it sits, the deeper the flavor becomes.)
- Purée mixture in a food processor or blender until smooth, about 1 minute. Place a fine-mesh sieve inside a funnel. Strain mixture through sieve into a clean glass bottle. (Hot sauce will become thinner and may separate after you strain it; shake vigorously before each use.)
- DO AHEAD: Can be made up to 4 months ahead. Keep refrigerated.
Originally published at Bonappetit.com. Reproduced for personal collection.