This 2024 product line sold out and is for informational purposes only. Our 2025 product line is different. See our SwampGourmet.com website for more on this year’s offerings. (The site should be live by December 7th and most purchases must be made in person and local to the Chesapeake, VA area.)
Get inspired to create your own gourmet hot sauce!
The Swamp Gourmet DIY Hot Sauce Kit is only available over Black Friday weekend at the Virginia Beach Christmas Market, November 29 – December 1, 2024.
Hot sauce is a global culinary delight celebrated for its ability to add depth and excitement to any dish! There are countless varieties, from smoky chipotle to tangy vinegar-based sauces.
After you make the kit hot sauce, you’ll have the confidence to embark on your own hot sauce-making adventures!
The world of hot peppers is diverse, with each type offering its own unique flavor and heat profile. The guide includes a full-color Scoville Scale chart, easy to follow instructions, lists of creative hot sauce ingredients for the future, and more helpful inspiration.
Included in the Kit:
1 large packet of a variety of dried hot peppers (Bird’s Eye Chili, Guajillo and a tiny slice of Carolina Reaper!)
1 packet of artisan maple brown sugar (Adds depth of flavor to the hot sauce)
1 jar of pickled gourmet garlic and peppers (Specialty peppers such as Aji Dulce and three kinds of heirloom garlic pickled using the USDA approved recipe from the National Center for Home Food Preservation – University of Georgia)
1 packet of a special herb blend (Cumin, thyme, and marjoram)
1 packet pure powdered lime
1 packet of sea salt gently smoked with backyard cherry, apple and persimmons fruitwood (No chemicals used on our trees and our proprietary process produces a cleaner smoke and smooth flavor.)
2 high quality glass hot sauce bottles with caps, labels and decorative shrink bands
1 Stainless steel funnel (High quality funnel you can use again without fear of forever plastics)
1 pair of safety gloves (Keep your hands away from your face. Hot peppers contain oils that can irritate eyes and skin)
1 full color Hot Sauce Guide with the following information:
- About different types of hot peppers and hot sauce
- Scoville Heat Unit (SHU) Chart
- Popular hot sauce ingredients – a list of peppers, spices, herbs, liquids, fruit and vegetables that can be mixed and matched in the future
- Kit instructions, steps and tips
- Basic hot sauce recipe to make more in the future. Use the ideas in the guide to create a unique sauce all your own!
The recipient of this gift provides vinegar and oil (apple cider vinegar and olive oil work great).
It also helps to have on hand a medium sauce pot, blender (bullet, immersion or standup), fine mesh strainer. spatula, bowl, measuring cup and tablespoon.
Is it complicated to make the sauce?
Not complicated at all. It takes 10-20 minutes to make this gourmet sauce. The home cook combines the ingredients and simmers for 10 minutes, then blends the sauce to remove chunks before filling the bottles and storing the extra in the provided jar. Although the process is simple, it was designed to expand the home cook’s imagination.
The guide was designed to make the experience long lasting with inspiration and ideas to make more artisan sauce using the provided Swamp Gourmet base recipe on the back cover. This well-thought out kit should be a delight to use.
There are no chemicals or preservatives in the sauce. Therefore, it is best to refrigerate and use within 2-6 weeks.
Need support or would like to provide feedback? Contact Cindy at swampgourmet@gmail.com if there are any questions.
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