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Home » ALL RECIPES » Nasturtium Hot Sauce

Nasturtium Hot Sauce

Author: Karon Grieve Published : July 2014

Recipe
nasturtium hot sauce
This super tasty nasturtium hot sauce is super easy to make using these colourful garden flowers. It tastes a bit like Tabasco sauce and is so useful too.

Got nasturtiums growing in your garden? Like Tabasco sauce and other hot stuff? Put the two ideas together and you get this super tasty Nasturtium Hot Sauce. Who would think such a pretty flower packed such a punch of flavour.

nasturtium hot sauce in bottle on top of books with nasturtium flowers

Why you’ll love this recipe

  • Nasturtium hot sauce isn’t something you’ll buy in the shops so its a bit special.
  • Making your own sauces is cheaper than buying them so this nasturtium hot sauce is economical.
  • This is such an easy sauce to make and it last for ages so makes a great wee foodie gift too.

My garden is full of flowers just now.  Not the upright-in-the-borders-carefully-cultivated kind of flowers that look so park like. No, mine are cottage garden flowers and my nasturtiums spread like weeds right up till November so I like to make use of them.

nasturtium flowers in jar with vinegar

Nasturtiums

They are in all shades of yellow and orange to deep rustic red. They look so pretty in your garden in borders, tubs and hanging baskets and of course nasturtiums are edible too.

Edible flowers

Nasturtiums are edible flowers, both the leaves and the flowers themselves are tasty in different ways. The leaves are great for adding to salads and as an accent on all sorts of dishes and the flowers look amazing on a summer salad.

i like to use my nasturtiums to make this simple nasturtium hot sauce, to make nasturtium pesto and even my gorgeous nasturtium soup.

close up of bottle of hot sauce with hand painted label

Nasturtium Hot Sauce

One of the ways that I like to use my nasturtiums instead of just scattering the lovely flowers and fresh leaves in a colourful salad, is to make this super easy hot sauce.

It is fiery stuff and makes a great alternative to store bought sauce like Tabasco.

Making any sort of preserve (be it pickles, vinegars, sauces or jams and chutneys etc) is a great way to hold on to the essence of summer when the days start to get dark and stormy.

I love this hot sauce as it is bright and colourful and so very spicy, it makes me see those beautiful colourful nasturtium flowers with every taste.

ingredients for hot sauce

Ingredients for nasturtium hot sauce

Nasturtiums – you can use any colour of your nasturtiums and the colour of the flowers will change the colour of the sauce. It is always best to pick the flowers in the morning after the dew has dried but before the sun is too high in the sky (noon) and flowers are too dry.

Extra heat – I’ve added garlic and chilli pepper for extra heat in my nasturtium hot sauce.

Vinegar – I’ve used cider vinegar but you can use white wine vinegar instead if that is all you have. Do NOT use malt vinegar as it is far too strong.

The only equipment you need here is a jar large enough to hold all your ingredients. Please sterilise it first, see instructions on my sterilising resources page, and some small sterilised bottles to store the resulting hot sauce in.

The complete list of ingredients and full instructions for making this recipe can be found on the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.

petals in bottle

How to make nasturtium hot sauce

Firstly you want to remove any dust and insects from your nasturtium flowers. Give them a good shake to do this.

Pack the flowers into a jar and add the garlic and chilli. Now pour in the vinegar.

Set aside for a week and shake every day

Strain out the solids and pour your homemade nasturtium hot sauce into sterilised bottles.

nasturtium hot sauce by larderlove

How long will this keep?

Your nasturtium hot sauce will keep for over 6 months in a cool dark cupboard.

How to serve this hot sauce

Enjoy nasturtium hot sauce just as you would any other hot sauce. Liven up salads, sandwiches and soups with it. Use it in your cooking just like Tabasco. And remember the garden and summer sunshine every time you use it.

finished bottle of sauce
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Looking for more fun ways to use nasturtiums in the kitchen? Then check out these recipes before you go;

Nasturtium Pesto

Nasturtium Soup

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Nasturtium Hot Sauce

Karon Grieve
A super easy homemade version of Tabasco sauce but made from nasturtium flowers from your garden!
4.50 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 10 minutes mins
Course sauces
Cuisine British
Calories 132 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1 cup nasturtium flowers closely packed in cup
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 chilli small red chilli pepper
  • 500ml apple cider vinegar 2 cups

Instructions
 

  • Clean off the flowers and pack into a sterilised jar.
  • Peel the garlic, slice and add to the jar.
  • Slit the chilli in half and add to the jar.
  • Fill jar with the apple cider vinegar.
  • Pop on the lid and shake well.
  • Store in a cool dark place for 1 week and then strain through a sieve lined with kitchen paper or muslin and decant into small sterilised bottles.
  • Store in a cool dark place and use within 6 months.

Notes

Use this nasturtium hot sauce just like any hot sauce, Tabasco etc

Nutrition

Calories: 132kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 31mgPotassium: 579mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1071IUVitamin C: 75mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 2mg
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Comments

  1. caribougrrl says

    August 9, 2014 at 1:52 pm

    pinning this and keeping my fingers crossed for a bumper nasturtium crop (ours are just starting to flower now)

    Reply
    • Karon says

      August 19, 2014 at 8:40 am

      hope you make some, it is great stuff.
      K x

      Reply
  2. Kayla says

    August 19, 2014 at 12:26 am

    Just mixed this up with my coral & deep red nasturtiums. Very excited for the week to be over so I can give this a try!

    Reply
    • Karon says

      August 19, 2014 at 8:39 am

      It should be a beautifully deep colour, let me know how it goes.
      K x

      Reply
  3. Annie says

    October 4, 2014 at 7:47 pm

    Thank you! I need to clear some beds that are really beautiful with nasturtium flowers, and this concoction seems like a great consolation.

    Reply
    • Karon Grieve says

      October 8, 2014 at 12:01 pm

      Hi Annie
      Always seem such a shame when you have to clear the beds of lovely flowers. At least this way you will get to enjoy them again later in another tasty way.
      Kx

      Reply
  4. Sonia says

    July 3, 2020 at 6:38 pm

    Can you send me a link to purchase the bottles that you used? Or a suggestion of where to get them?

    Reply
    • Karon Grieve says

      July 6, 2020 at 9:13 am

      Hi Sonia
      I must have bought those little bottles about ten years ago. Probably from ebay
      K

      Reply
  5. MJ says

    December 16, 2021 at 11:31 am

    5 stars
    I was skeptical. This is THE most fabulous hot sauce that I have come across. I use it daily for just about EVERYTHING…from wing sauce to creamed soups. The floral notes offer a reminder of sunshiny days, with the beautiful, colours of flowers in full bloom. When given as gifts, folks are astounded at the “use of flowers!” and the beautiful hues. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Karon Grieve says

      December 17, 2021 at 8:31 am

      Hi MJ
      So thrilled that you like my nasturtium hot sauce recipe so much. I make this every year and always give it as gifts too. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
      K

      Reply
  6. Marcelle says

    October 5, 2022 at 8:50 pm

    5 stars
    Super great alternative for those who love the heat but can’t do nightshade chillies

    Reply
    • Karon Grieve says

      October 6, 2022 at 9:54 am

      Hi Marcelle
      Glad you liked this recipe.
      K

      Reply
  7. Chas says

    May 28, 2023 at 10:17 pm

    3 stars
    I didn’t see anything about fermentation which many of the pepper sauces are. Any comments?

    Reply
    • Karon Grieve says

      June 1, 2023 at 8:53 am

      Hi Chas
      There isn’t any mention of fermenting as I don’t do it is not required with this sauce. Been making it for decades. By the way why give it 3 stars when you haven’t actually made it?
      K

      Reply
  8. Amy says

    September 24, 2023 at 9:22 pm

    I’m so excited to try this! I’m cleaning out my garden and have tons of the flowers. As I’m not able to handle too spicy I’m hoping it’s not too hot. If it is, my son will be getting it for Christmas.

    Reply
    • Karon Grieve says

      September 25, 2023 at 11:43 am

      Hi Amy
      Hope you enjoy the hot sauce. As the name suggests it is a hot peppery sauce.
      K

      Reply
  9. Lora Heise says

    October 27, 2023 at 11:16 pm

    Excited to try this recipe. Question: do you chop the red pepper & garlic before adding to the jar?

    Reply
    • Karon Grieve says

      October 30, 2023 at 9:31 am

      Hi Lora
      Maybe you didn’t read the recipe card at the bottom of the post where the full instructions are – Peel the garlic, slice and add to the jar.
      Slit the chilli in half and add to the jar.
      Hope you try the recipe
      K

      Reply

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