Our Family Recipes

Makes 3 gallons or 24 mason jars (16 oz jars)
All ingredients are in ounces.
Liquid ingredients are measured. Dry ingredients are weighed.

Ingredients

• 81.6 distilled white vinegar 9% (see below)
• 312 water
• 20.4 salt
• 1.1 xanthan gum
• 14.4 sugar
• 4.6 garlic powder
• 5.3 onion powder
• 18.0 cayenne pepper
• 1.8 cumin
• 10.6 crushed red pepper
• 7.7 pepper

If you can’t find 9% vinegar, use 6% or 5% vinegar at these amounts:

• 122.4 distilled white vinegar 6%
• 271.2 water

• 146.9 distilled white vinegar 5%
• 246.7 water

Instructions

1. Add vinegar and water to a 5 gallon bucket and stir.
2. Add gum and salt in a bowl and mix. Add mixture to the bucket and stir.
3. Add all ingredients, one at a time, stirring after each ingredient.
4. Let it sit for a few hours, stirring occasionally.
5. Take a PH reading which should be around 3.5 but not over 4.0 (Hanna PH Meter online about $30)
6. Stir before pouring into each jar.
7. Hot sauce has an indefinite shelf life but it will darken over time.