Hot Pepper Sauce recipe needed

by Brenda
(SD)

Sharon,
1.) Do you have a "trusted" recipe for hot pepper sauce. I have an abundant amount of jalapeno peppers and would like to "preserve" them in some way. Any recipes or methods I would appreciate.

My Answer: I don't have a recipe that I have tried myself. I like the looks of this one.


2.) I use the National Center Food Preservation web site for information, found the recipe for tomatoes, okra or squash, but from what i can tell does not call for any lemon juice or citric acid, do you know why it doesn't when they recommend that for canning items with tomatoes, or is that just for plain tomatoes? I use a pressure canner.

Thank-you

I am not sure if you mean these foods separate or in combination canned together.

There is some debate about whether extra acidification is needed for tomatoes in a pressure canner. Some extensions recommend it some don't. I talk more about that here

I'd say follow the extensions recommendations and you'll be safe. If they don't say vinegar or lemon juice is needed then you should be fine. Be sure you are using the processing method they recommend as well.