Cayenne Pepper Sauce

Make your own homemade cayenne pepper sauce with fresh chili peppers! It's easy and you control the heat level and sodium. Homemade hot sauce is a great way to use up those garden peppers.

Prep time: PT10M

Cook time: PT20M

Total time: PT30M

Rating

5 stars (56 reviews)

Keywords

hot pepper recipe, hot sauce recipe

Ingredients

6 oz fresh cayenne peppers (stems removed)
1/4 red onion
4 garlic cloves
1 cup white vinegar
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp salt

Cuisine

North American

Steps

Add all ingredients except the vinegar to a blender or food processor. Process until the mixture is finely chopped.
Transfer the pepper mixture to a deep saucepan. Add the vinegar and bring to a boil over medium high heat, then reduce heat to low and allow to simmer for 20 minutes.
Remove from heat and allow the mixture to cool to room temperature. Return it to the food processor and process until smooth.
Pour the sauce into glass jars or bottles with lids. Store in the fridge.

Nutitrion

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 4 kcal
Carbohydrates: 1 g
Protein: 0.1 g
Fat: 0.03 g
Saturated Fat: 0.004 g
Sodium: 73 mg
Sugar: 0.3 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0.022 g

Reviews

Emy on 2026-08-13 (5 stars):
That homemade cayenne pepper sauce came together so easily, and the fresh peppers give it a great little kick.
Mary on 2026-08-11 (5 stars):
My husband loves hot sauce so this recipe was really fun to make! I'm going to make a big batch for Christmas gifts this year!
Amy Dong on 2026-08-11 (5 stars):
This homemade hot sauce was so easy to make and packed with flavor. I loved how fresh and spicy it turned out!
Jeni on 2026-08-11 (5 stars):
This came out so fresh and spicy, and the flavor was way better than store-bought. Such an easy way to use up extra hot peppers!
Swathi on 2026-08-10 (5 stars):
This homemade cayenne pepper sauce is awesome I tried with some fish so good.
Amy Liu Dong on 2023-09-11 (5 stars):
I am happy to learn to make this recipe. I can now make this at home instead of buying in-store.
Jamie on 2023-09-10 (5 stars):
I just love homemade stuff! This sauce looks delicious and very appealing! The color looks great and will entice anyone to see it!
Claire on 2023-09-10 (5 stars):
This was such a fun and easy recipe to make and I love that it allows you to control the heat level (I definitely like less than my partner). Ten out of ten would recommend!
mindy on 2023-09-10 (5 stars):
We use this as our hot sauce on everything! Easy to make, convenient to store in fridge for whenever you need it.
Lauren Michael Harris on 2023-09-10 (5 stars):
We love spicy food in our home and t his sauce really hit the spot for us! I love that you can make a big batch and save some for later!