Last year, I decided to try my hand at making my own hot sauce. I was tired of added sugar, salt or chemicals in hot sauce I’d buy at the grocery store.

I don’t really do exact recipes. What I make generally relies on the ingredients I have on hand, or grab at the grocery store. That being said, I don’t really plan ahead for shopping trips either.

Anyway, here is my general recipe for raw vegan hot sauce. I like it pretty hot, so adjust or swap peppers as you like.

*10 habanero peppers
*3-4 serrano peppers
*1/2 beet
*2 carrot
*1 apple or mango or banana
*3-4 cloves garlic
*raw apple cider vinegar
*Water
*Salt to taste (optional)

Wash all produce. Cut stem end off peppers and put in bender. Add 1/2 beet, carrot and garlic to blender. Remove seeds/pits/peels from apple, mango or banana and add to blender. Add raw apple cider vinegar and water at about 2:1 ratio. Start to blend. Add enough vinegar/water to reach your desired consistency.

I pour my hot sauce into an old Bragg’s vinegar bottle, using a funnel. Store in the fridge. I couldn’t tell you how long it will keep, though. I usually make just shy of a quart per batch, and it only lasts me 1-2 weeks. Shake well before using.

Experiment with other flavors you might like.