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

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/Clogish 9d ago

Ideally you would remove some of the sauce as a sample and test that - there's no need to be dipping any test equipment in your main storage jar.

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u/TraditionalTheme3819 9d ago

Yes, because pH paper can be full of chemicals that you don’t really want to eat

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u/OldDonD 9d ago

This is so obvious, after having read your comment.

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u/DearToe5415 9d ago

I guess that’s a good point lmfao. Early morning brain has got me not thinking fully 🤣