If you love tangy, zingy hot sauces that offer just enough heat and loads of versatile use, this Easy Dill Pickle Hot Sauce Recipe is a total crowd-pleaser. Be sure to bookmark the page and check out the rest of our mouth-watering recipe archives.
Our vegan butternut squash mac and cheese recipe tastes uh-may-zing with a little dill pickle hot sauce drizzles on top. And if you’re on a budget, whipping up a giant batch of this to separate into mason jars is one of the best gifts under $30 we can think of.
For about $25 you can make enough homemade hot sauce to fill roughly 12 standard jars!
Ingredients
- 1 cup dill pickle juice straight from the jar!
- 1/2 cup chopped dill pickles (we tried this recipe with loads of brands and found this cheap, $3 pickle jar resulted in the best overall flavor)
- 2 whole jalapeños chopped, preferably red for a fun color accent
- 1 whole garlic clove
- 1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
- 1 tbsp white or apple cider vinegar (we prefer apple cider here but use what you have)
- 1 tsp table sugar
- 1/2 tsp high-quality sea salt or a coarse-grain kosher salt
Instructions
- In a blender, combine pickle juice, chopped pickles, jalapeños, garlic, fresh dill, vinegar, sugar and salt. Blend until smooth, though you’ll still see some texture to the hot sauce.
- Pour the mixture into a small saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat. Cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally to let the flavors meld.
Notes
Not sure where to use your new dill pickle hot sauce? We loved it most on:
- Grilled cheese
- Pizza (yes, really, and especially white pizza)
- Hamburgers
- Flaky, white fish when char-grilled
- Hot dogs and sausages
Easy Dill Pickle Hot Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup dill pickle juice straight from the jar!
- 1/2 cup chopped dill pickles
- 2 whole jalapeños chopped, preferably red for a fun color accent
- 1 whole garlic clove
- 1 tbsp fresh dill chopped
- 1 tbsp white or apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp table sugar
- 1/2 tsp high-quality salt
Instructions
- In a blender, combine pickle juice, chopped pickles, jalapeños, garlic, fresh dill, vinegar, sugar and salt. Blend until smooth.
- Pour the mixture into a small saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat. Cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally to let the flavors meld.
- Strain if desired, though we strongly prefer the texture as-is.
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