Lemon Pepper Koji Heat

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Peel a lemon.
  2. 2Grind black pepper in a mortar and pestle.
  3. 3Slice the Fatal Death chilies.
  4. 4Grind the long grain rice koji in a mortar and pestle.
  5. 5Add ground rice koji to a jar.
  6. 6Add sliced chilies and lemon peel to the jar.
  7. 7Add water to the jar.
  8. 8Add salt to the jar.
  9. 9Seal the jar.
  10. 10Ferment the mixture.
  11. 11Blend the fermented mixture with an immersion blender.
  12. 12Pour the hot sauce into a bottle using a funnel.
  13. 13Label the bottle.

Ingredients

  • Fatal Death Chilies
  • Lemon peel
  • Black pepper
  • Salt
  • Long Grain Rice Koji

Equipment

Mortar and pestleKnifeJarImmersion blenderFunnelBottle

Tips

  • Koji's natural enzymes break down starches and proteins, creating more nutrients for lactobacillus microbes, leading to tastier ferments in less time.