Serrano Hot Sauce

Serrano chile peppers are blended with vinegar, garlic, and salt creating a very flavorful hot sauce that only requires 4 simple ingredients.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 6 mins
• Total Time: 21 mins

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups distilled white vinegar
• 1 ½ tablespoons kosher salt
• 14 serrano chile peppers, stemmed
• 6 cloves garlic, smashed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place serrano peppers, garlic, and salt in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped. With the motor running, slowly pour the vinegar through the feed tube; process until sauce is smooth, about 5 minutes.n

Step 2

Pour sauce into a saucepan; bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute. Pour sauce into a clean jar and store in the refrigerator for at least 1 day.n

Step 3

Strain sauce through a fine-mesh strainer; store in the refrigerator.n