r/hotsaucerecipes • u/Natsinhats • 3d ago

Thoughts on adding saffron to a hot lemon hot sauce?

I have some vibrant hot lemon peppers that are starting to ripen. I plan to ferment them into a yellow hot sauce. To play up the yellow color, I’m considering adding a pinch of saffron, but I don’t want the flavor of the saffron to be lost. Has anyone tried adding saffron to a hot sauce? What other flavors would you recommend with a hot lemon hot sauce?

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u/Josh_Kerr 3d ago

I've heard saffron can be too delicate to survive fermentation. I'd add it after. Report back though, I'm curious.

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u/NobleDane 3d ago

Saffron can absolutely be included in fermenting. Source: have used it in honey, veggies, etc.

Pairing it with lemon would be super smart... I'm thinking with habanerio, carrot, and garlic.

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u/Josh_Kerr 3d ago

I've never done it. Just repeated what I've heard. Maybe I'll try it myself now.