Homemade Dill Pickle Hot Sauce
A spicy and tangy hot sauce combining dill pickles, jalapeño, and garlic, perfect for enhancing the flavor of grilled meats and vegetables.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 65 minutes
- Yield: 1 cup 1x
- Category: Sauces
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup dill pickles (chopped)
- 1/2 cup pickle juice
- 2–3 fresh jalapeños (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 1 tsp honey
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
- Salt (to taste)
Instructions
- In a blender, combine all your ingredients: the chopped dill pickles, pickle juice, jalapeños, garlic, white vinegar, honey, smoked paprika, and optional cayenne. Secure the lid and blend until everything is completely smooth.
- Carefully taste the sauce. Add more salt if needed, more honey to balance the tang, or more jalapeño/cayenne for heat.
- Pour the sauce into a clean jar or bottle with a tight-fitting lid. Refrigerate it for at least one hour.
- Shake before each use and enjoy!
Notes
Store the sauce in the fridge and it keeps well for 2–3 weeks. For a milder version, remove jalapeño seeds.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 15
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: hot sauce, dill pickle, spicy sauce, homemade sauce
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