Some great hot sauce recipes are online if you Google it. I've made datil, habanero, cayenne and chipotle (jalapeno based) sauces in years past. Many recipes will call for carrots as a thickener/flavorer in the recipe. Here's a tip: try substituting beets for the carrots in such a recipe! They add color, bulk, thickening and sweetness and you wind up with a uniquely colored and flavored hot sauce!Originally Posted by urbanfarmer