Mad Fresh Sriracha

Name: Mad Fresh Sriracha
Ingredients: 2 cups red chiles: Fresno, serrano, andor jalapenio, in any ratio, seeded and split (It's chile sauce.); 12 cup (about 10 peeled) garlic cloves (We're nodding to both iterations of Sriracha, and they both have garlic. Without the garlic, it's just another hot sauce.); 2 tablespoons sugar (The Sweetness is a signature of both Srirachas. Oddly, the U.S. version is actually less sugar-forward.); 3/4 teaspoons salt (To balance. This is a sauce for savories.); 1/4 cup white vinegar (The acid is what ties all of these flavors together. White vinegar provides straightforward, mid-tone, neurtral acid. We want to highlight the chiles. This does that.); 1/4 cup hot water (Because a half cup of vinegar would make the sauce too strong.); 1/8 teaspoon xanthan gum (Just enough to keep the sauce from separating in the fridge.)

7 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 cups red chiles: Fresno, serrano, andor jalapenio, in any ratio, seeded and split (It's chile sauce.)
12 cup (about 10 peeled) garlic cloves (We're nodding to both iterations of Sriracha, and they both have garlic. Without the garlic, it's just another hot sauce.)
2 tablespoons sugar (The Sweetness is a signature of both Srirachas. Oddly, the U.S. version is actually less sugar-forward.)
3/4 teaspoons salt (To balance. This is a sauce for savories.)
1/4 cup white vinegar (The acid is what ties all of these flavors together. White vinegar provides straightforward, mid-tone, neurtral acid. We want to highlight the chiles. This does that.)
1/4 cup hot water (Because a half cup of vinegar would make the sauce too strong.)
1/8 teaspoon xanthan gum (Just enough to keep the sauce from separating in the fridge.)

Directions

1

In a small saucepan, combine the chiles, garlic cloves, sugar, salt, and white vinegar.
2

Cover and heat gently, as if to steep, on very low heat for 30 minutes.
3

Combine 14 cup hot water and the xanthan gum in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.
4

Add the xanthan mixture to the chile mixture.
5

Return to the heat and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring frequently.
6

Boil 1 minute.
7

Transfer the mixture to a blender (removing the center piece of the lid, and covering the opening with a towelso you dont injure yourself or those anywhere near you) or food processor (using a towel to cover the opening is also likely a wise idea) and blend until silky smooth, adding a touch more hot water if necessary.
8

Store in an airtight container, chilled.
9

It rarely lasts longer than a few days in my fridge, but it will stay fresh-tasting for a week to ten days as long as you keep it sealed well.