In case you didn’t know, today is National Hot Sauce Day. Google is even in the act, with this nod to Wilbur Scoville (since it’s also, not coincidentally, his birthday). To commemorate the occasion, here’s a recipe for DIY Sriracha sauce.
A table condiment to similar in appearance to ketchup–but much more
pungent–sriracha sauce is named after a seaside town in Thailand.
Increasingly popular, this sauce is found on the tables of Thai and
Vietnamese restaurants all over North America. Fresh red chiles are the
key to the flavor of this recipe
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A table condiment to similar in appearance to ketchup–but much more
pungent–sriracha sauce is named after a seaside town in Thailand.
Increasingly popular, this sauce is found on the tables of Thai and
Vietnamese restaurants all over North America. Fresh red chiles are the
key to the flavor of this recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh red serrano, cayenne, Thai, or chile de arbol chiles, stems removed
- 2 1/2 cups rice vinegar (substitute white distilled vinegar)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp salt
Servings: cups
Instructions
- Place the chiles and vinegar in a saucepan and heat to boiling.
- Turn off the heat and add the sugar and salt and stir until dissolved. Place the saucepan contents in a food processor or blender and puree until a smooth thin-paste consistency.
- Add additional rice vinegar if the mixture is too thick. Allow the mixture to steep for several hours, place in glass containers, and refrigerate. The consistency should be slightly thinner than ketchup. Optional: Strain the sauce through sieve and discard the solids for a smooth, seedless consistency.
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Managing Editor | Mark is a freelance journalist based out of Los Angeles. He’s our Do-It-Yourself specialist, and happily agrees to try pretty much every twisted project we come up with.
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