Can Tabasco sauce go bad?

[AskNott]

When I’m seasoning a dish, my question is, “Is there any reason I shouldn’t use hot sauce here?”

My MIL used to tell that “2nd bottle of Tabasco” joke, and I think it tells you how cooking has changed in the last generation, even here in the (formerly) boring midwest. I’m on my 4th bottle of hot sauce this year, but I also use fresh chiles. Hot sauce on pasta? Of course!

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@Dogzilla

I also made Tabasco – rather, just hot sauce – myself. I read the label and realized it’s only made of cayenne peppers, vinegar, and salt. Note, there’s no preservatives. So, I grew some cayenne peppers, dried them and ran them through a coffee grinder. Added white wine vinegar and left the whole mess in a jar in the fridge. I’m debating whether to strain out the little bits of skin and seeds or not.

So, you tell me: how long will my hot sauce last, refrigerated? And… strain or don’t strain?

I dunno, but I wouldn’t mind trying your coffee!