Valentina Hot Sauce Recipe
Learn how to make Valentina hot sauce at home with this easy recipe. Tangy, spicy, and ready in 20 minutes using simple ingredients.
Equipment & Tools
- Blender
- Medium cooking pot
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Knife and cutting board
- Wooden spoon or spatula
- Sanitized glass bottle or jar with airtight lid
Ingredients
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 10 grams El Guapo Chile De Arbol, Recommended
- 6 Mexican guajillo peppers
- 1½ cups water
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Start by measuring all ingredients. Remove stems from the guajillo peppers if necessary.
- Add the apple cider vinegar, chile de árbol peppers, guajillo peppers, water, cornstarch, minced garlic, black pepper, oregano, salt, cumin, and garlic powder into a blender.
- Blend the mixture for 1 to 2 minutes until smooth.
- Pour the blended mixture into a medium pot.
- Place the pot over medium heat and bring it to a gentle boil.
- Allow the sauce to simmer for about 1 minute while stirring occasionally. The cornstarch will slightly thicken the sauce.
- Remove the pot from heat and allow the sauce to cool for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Pour the sauce into a sanitized bottle or jar and seal it with an airtight lid.
- Your homemade Valentina hot sauce is now ready to enjoy.
Notes
Guajillo peppers provide color and mild sweetness.
Chile de árbol peppers give the sauce its spicy kick.
Cornstarch helps create the signature thick texture.
If you prefer a thinner sauce, you can reduce the cornstarch slightly.
Nutrition
Serving: 1portionCalories: 22kcal (1%)Carbohydrates: 4g (1%)Protein: 0.5g (1%)Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 210mg (9%)Potassium: 90mg (3%)Sugar: 1g (1%)Calcium: 12mg (1%)Iron: 0.4mg (2%)
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