I love vinegar. I used to not like it but I have started to develop a taste for it. I prefer coconut vinegar which is the way to go. Basically it lends a rich flavor to what you put it in plus it helps smooth things out so you can have a nice hot sauce that is smooth. Kind of like comparing a homebrew 'merican muscle car with a big ole' motor to a finely tuned Ferrari or something. Both can get some serious speed and will be awesome but one will be a bit less harsh with all the power.

My past two annual hot sauces have both had coconut vinegar and they are so good. However I get that some people don't like it and having a good sauce that isn't so vinegary is not bad. I am hoping to do a fruity chipotle sauce this year and really change things up. I am still deciding what fruit to use but I might do mango and pineapple and use a bit of rum as well give it some tropical flare. Most of my sauces were more universal put it on everything, peppers, vinegar, garlic and some herbs and spices but this year I want something different.