6x4 H.A.C.A Hot Sauce

This recipe was part of an experiment to answer the question: “Can a good hot sauce be made from powdered ingredients?”. The answer is: “Yes! A great hot sauce can be made from powdered ingredients”. I love making my own hot sauces but I do not always have the time to prepare a pepper mash (chopped and fermented fresh peppers) which can take months and then age the final product in the fridge before it can be enjoyed. So I set out to see if using fresh ground peppers and other dry ingredients can be an alternative to get to a good quality final product faster. I’m happy to say that it can! The name comes from the ingredients; 6 peppers, 4 vinegars, H=Habanero, A=Apricot, C=Chipotle, A=Anejo. Even though a small amount of habanero was used, that flavor really comes to the front along with the apricot, rum and a nice smokiness from the chipotle pepper. The flavor of this sauce is quite complex with a slight spicy sweetness and a good amount of heat.