Garden Hot Sauce

Total Time: 1440 hrs Preparation Time: 1440 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs ripe hot peppers (whatever peppers or combination you prefer)
• 1 cup kosher salt
• 3 cups vinegar

Recipe

• 1 rinse peppers, remove stems, and chop coarsely.
• 2 wear latex gloves or coat your hands with oil before handling (and if you value your eyes, wash your hands multiple times before changing your contact lenses).
• 3 combine in a large bowl with the salt, cover, and let sit for 2 days, stirring about every 12 hours.
• 4 add vinegar and puree; place mixture in a sterilized 1 quart glass jar and refrigerate.
• 5 as you use peppers, continue to chop them and add to the jar.
• 6 when the jar is filled, remove and puree the sauce, place in a clean jar, and age for at least 2 months or until it reaches the desired flavor.