Lauren Hayes 5h ago

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Trinidad Scorpion hot sauce is a fermented superhot pepper sauce made with Trinidad Scorpion peppers, beet, ancho chile, Fresno peppers, aromatics, apple cider vinegar, and reserved fermentation brine. This recipe creates an intensely hot sauce with fruity pepper flavor, smoky notes, tangy acidity, and savory depth. The peppers ferment in a 3% salt brine for 28 days, allowing deeper flavor development before blending, straining, and gently heating. Trinidad Scorpion peppers belong to the superhot pepper category and can reach around 1.5 million Scoville Heat Units (SHU). Because of the extreme heat level, this sauce is best used in small amounts. The recipe takes about 1 hour of active preparation and finishing, plus 28 days of fermentation. One batch produces approximately 4 cups (950 ml) of strained hot sauce. Serve it with grilled meats, tacos, fried foods, eggs, rice dishes, jerk-style chicken, and other savory meals.