Hot Sauce

1 lb. of seeded and chopped Cayenne Peppers

1 1/2 cups of white vinegar
1 tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. minced garlic (optional)

Wearing rubber gloves, and using the knife, remove the stem and cap from all the peppers. Then, cutting the peppers lengthwise, remove all the seeds. Coarsely chop the peppers (1/2" pieces) and place them into a pot with the remaining ingredients.

Heat to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and pour into the blender. (At this point, put on the face shield!)

Put the cover on the blender and hold it down. Turn on the blender at its lowest setting for awhile, before moving up to the next setting. Progress through to the highest setting.

strain it through the fine stainless steel mesh strainer (use the back of the stainless steel spoon to assist) and then thin it down using more vinegar to the consistency of your liking.

Process pints for 15 minutes