How to Make Infused Hot Sauce
(the fiery, flavorful kick for wings, tacos, eggs – potent and customizable)
Infused hot sauce is a stealth edible: vinegar-based for long shelf life, heat masks any plant notes, and a few dashes deliver precise dosing. Fermented or fresh – both work great.
What you need (for ~2 cups @ 600 mg THC total)
- 3.0 g flower @ 22–25 % THC (or 1.5 g good kief/live rosin) → ~600 mg usable THC
- 1 lb fresh hot peppers (Fresno, jalapeño, habanero mix – adjust heat)
- 4–6 garlic cloves
- 1 cup distilled white vinegar (5% acidity)
- ½ cup water (or brine for fermented)
- 1 tsp salt (non-iodized)
- ½ tsp liquid sunflower lecithin (for better emulsion/potency)
- Optional: fruit (mango/pineapple) for sweetness, spices (cumin, coriander)
Decarboxylation
240 °F for 40 minutes in sealed mason jar → cool.
Two methods
Fresh (quick, brighter flavor)
1. Stem/chop peppers + garlic (wear gloves!).
2. Blend with vinegar + water + salt + lecithin.
3. Add decarbed material → sous-vide jar at 185 °F for 2–3 hours.
4. Strain hard (cheesecloth + fine mesh) → bottle.
Fermented (deeper umami, probiotics)
1. Pack chopped peppers + garlic + salt in jar → cover with 3% brine.
2. Ferment 1–2 weeks (burp daily, room temp).
3. Blend fermented mash + vinegar + lecithin.
4. Add decarbed material → sous-vide 185 °F for 2 hours.
5. Strain → bottle.
Results
- Color: vibrant red/orange
- Flavor: bright heat, garlic tang, vinegar snap – cannabis hidden
- Heat level: customize peppers (start mild)
- Shelf life: fridge 6–12 months (vinegar preserves)
Dosing
600 mg ÷ ~120 tsp (2 cups) = ~5 mg per tsp
1–2 dashes = microdose kick
1 tsp = solid heat + lift
Pro tips
- Live rosin = cleanest, fastest (no straining needed).
- pH under 4.0 for safety – test strips cheap insurance.
- Add xanthan gum (pinch) for thicker restaurant-style sauce.
- Label heat + potency – these creep.
- Fruit + habanero = tropical fire (pairs with citrus strains).
This sauce lives on the table – wings, breakfast, bloody marys forever upgraded.
One dash changes everything.
Heat responsibly.
Your hot sauce game just went nuclear.