Fermented Hot Sauce
Courtesy of David Boswell, Executive Chef, Tippecanoe Lake Country Club (Leesburg, Ind.)
Ingredients
- Fresno chilis - 10 lbs.
- brine - 3 qts. (2 Tbsps. kosher salt to 1 qt. water)
Instructions
- Chop Fresno chilis finely in a robot coupe.
- Place chilis in a Cambro and add the brine. Cover and let ferment for at least 2 months in an area that maintains a temperature of 65-75°F.
- Check the brined chilis daily to ensure there is no mold growth. After two months, pass the chili mixture through a chinois. Keep the chili pulp.
- Add the strained liquid to mason jars and ensure you are using airlocks on the lids. Ferment for another 2 months or until it reaches your desired flavor profile.
- Once it has finished fermenting, add ½ cup kosher salt. Still well.
Procedure for fermented chili salt:
- Dehydrate the fermented chili pulp.
- Blend it in the robot coupe with kosher salt.



