This hot sauce adapted from the homemade pantry by alana chernila takes a blend of chiles , chars 'em up, and blends them with two sour elementswhite vinegar and lime juiceand a touch of sugar for a sauce with a nice balance of heat, pucker, and sweet. But of course, your sauce is ultimately contingent on the chiles you pick, so give 'em a little taste before you take the hot sauce plunge.