Dave,I’ve come up with a couple of hot sauces that friends and family think are really good and that I should sell. I’ve been trying to find out what’s actually involved with bottling sauces to be sold. I’d be concerned about anyone getting sick, etc. Eventually, I’d really like to grow my garden and be able to make enough to …
Avoiding Separation in home-made Hot Sauce
Dear Dave:I have started making my own habanero hot sauces and am having a problem. Both the strained and the thick varieties are separating after about a week. I am using peppers, distilled white vinegar and salt. I grind the peppers, add vinegar and let the mash sit for 2 weeks. I re-grind the mixture (and strain it, in some …
Preserving Chiles for making Hot Sauce
Dear Dave:I have just started making my own Habanero Hot Sauce. I have access to beautiful fresh Organic Red Habanero Peppers and would like to purchase them from the farmer in bulk. My question is, what is the best way to preserve these peppers so I am able to use them throughout the winter and continue making my hot sauce? …
Info on how to make Hot Sauce
Hi Dave!!!My boyfriend LOVES hot sauce, and would really like to learn how to make hot sauce. Are there any classes that we might be able to find (I live in DC, he lives in Chicago, but we’d be willing to travel if a great class was available)? Great cookbooks? Any advice that you can provide would be SO appreciated.Thanks!KirstenKirsten:I …
Hot Sauce Recipes
Q: Dave:I am temporarily disabled and have decided taking up making hot sauce as a hobby. I have seen a few recipes and have made one recipe of my own, but I don’t like that vinegar taste. I want more flavor, a lot of heat, but a bit sweet at the same time. I am considering using piquin peppers, but …