Southern Pepper Sauce
The ultimate flavor booster, Southern Pepper Sauce is a zesty and spicy condiment that's perfect for enhancing your favorite dishes. This easy recipe combines fresh peppers and tangy vinegar, making it the perfect addition to your kitchen. Make it today and spice up your meals!
Equipment
- Large Pot
- Mixing Bowl
- Frying Pan
Ingredients
- 1 cup distilled white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon olive oil optional for extra hot pepper sauce
- 30 small peppers small peppers
Instructions
- Clean jar, lid, and band and rinse well. Keep warm.
- Mix together sugar, salt, vinegar, and optional olive oil in a stainless steel saucepan.
- Cook over medium heat until it begins to boil.
- Fill jar with peppers and pour hot vinegar mixture over the peppers. Leave about 1 inch of headspace from the top of the jar.
- Remove air bubbles in the jar by tilting jar slightly to allow bubbles to escape as press peppers against opposite side of the jar.
- Wipe jar rim to clean. Place lid on top of jar and tighten ring.
- Allow jars to seal by setting on countertop to cool with about 1 inch in between each.
- Test seal after about 12 hours by pressing finger to the center of the lid. If sealed, it will not pop back. If not sealed, refrigerate and use.
- Store in dark, cool cabinet or pantry for up to a year.
Notes
- Makes 1 pint: This recipe yields approximately 1 pint of Southern Pepper Sauce, perfect for personal use or sharing.