Description
A tangy and spicy Dill Pickle Hot Sauce made with fresh jalapeños, dill pickle juice, and aromatic herbs. Perfect for adding a zesty kick to burgers, eggs, fried chicken, and more. This homemade condiment is vegan, gluten-free, and easy to prepare with blending and simmering techniques.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1 cup dill pickle juice
- ½ cup white vinegar
- ½ cup chopped dill pickles
- 6–8 fresh jalapeños (stems removed, seeded for less heat)
- 2 cloves garlic (peeled)
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill (or 1 teaspoon dried dill)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (optional, for smoother texture)
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: Add the pickle juice, white vinegar, chopped dill pickles, jalapeños, garlic, dill, salt, and sugar into a blender or food processor.
- Blend Until Smooth: Blend all the ingredients until smooth, ensuring an even consistency throughout the sauce.
- Taste and Adjust: Taste the sauce and adjust the seasoning as needed, adding more salt, sugar, or jalapeños for desired flavor and heat.
- Add Olive Oil (Optional): For a creamier consistency, blend in 1 tablespoon of olive oil until fully incorporated.
- Simmer to Meld Flavors: Pour the blended mixture into a saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat. Let it simmer for 5–7 minutes to allow the flavors to meld and the sauce to slightly thicken.
- Cool the Sauce: Remove the saucepan from heat and allow the hot sauce to cool to room temperature.
- Store Properly: Transfer the cooled sauce into a clean glass bottle or jar, seal tightly, and refrigerate.
- Shake and Use: Shake the bottle well before each use to evenly distribute the ingredients and enjoy your homemade dill pickle hot sauce.
Notes
- This hot sauce will keep in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
- For more heat, include the jalapeño seeds or swap in hotter peppers like serranos.
- Excellent on burgers, eggs, fried chicken, or anywhere you’d typically use hot sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Blending, Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 5
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 0.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
