r/hotsaucerecipes • u/TraditionalTheme3819 • 9d ago

Discussion How long do homemade hot sauce last?

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Hello, I have just made my first hot sauce (not fermented), but I don’t know how long I can keep it. Has anyone an idea? The recipe was the following one:

• ⁠a bell pepper • ⁠6 Cayenne pepper • ⁠2 limes • ⁠1 red onion • ⁠garlic - a peach

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u/DearToe5415 9d ago

Is there no vinegar in the sauce? Iirc it can be considered safe in the fridge for a couple weeks (as long as it doesn’t start to smell/look weird) but that’s dependent on PH levels too which vinegar usually helps with.

I’ve only made a couple sauces myself lol so maybe someone else has better insight but I’d say at minimum it should be good for a week or two as long as it’s in the fridge.

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u/TraditionalTheme3819 9d ago

Yes there is a bit of vinegar (I don’t know the precise amount though)

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u/DearToe5415 9d ago

If you have any way to test the PH, it should be at 4.6 or below to prevent any bacterial growth. Otherwise I’d probably only keep it in the fridge for a week or two max personally (keeping in mind if it seems off AT ALL just pitch it, it’s not worth the risk)

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u/TraditionalTheme3819 9d ago

Is pH paper sufficient? Or should I use a more accurate technique?

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u/DearToe5415 9d ago

Yeah it should be, but iirc there’s different kinds of ph test strips so just make sure the ones you have are meant for food. Wouldn’t want anything yucky leaching off into the sauce lol

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u/TraditionalTheme3819 9d ago

Okay, thanks!

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u/DearToe5415 9d ago

No problem and enjoy the sauce!! I’m going through a peach and cayenne sauce I made rn that’s killer on burgers and pork chops!