That price (plus the stoppers/wraps) makes your idea very economical and gift-able. Score! :)
What combo of peppers do you use? Does it vary? I’ve never tried making hot sauce. I have a pepper I love called ‘Sweet Heat’ for making Cowboy Candy. They’d make a good (mild) hot sauce too, I’ll bet!
This batch was (roughly by volume - I filled a two gallon bucket halfway up) 1/3 Serrano, 1/3 Jalapeno, and 1/3 Cayenne, but you can use pretty much any kind of pepper you like.
Personally, this batch is plenty hot, but not so hot that it’s unpleasant. I know some folks like the BYFO effect they get from Scotch Bonnets/Ghost/Carolina Reaper/etc., but I’m not one of those. I’d rather enjoy the flavor than have the skin melted off the inside of my esophagus. lol
Dragging today ... mom & I have been watching the World Series. Last night’s game went to the bottom of the 18th inning when one of the Dodgers hit a home run. Both teams had run out of relief pitchers so things were about to get extra interesting if they went into a 19th inning. It was 2:52 AM & I still had to deal with getting cinnamon apples out of the crockpots & into jars, then had trouble falling asleep. Mom made it to the 15th inning, then went to bed, so she’s a little friskier than I am today.
I used to gift cayenne pepper oil years ago when I had tons. Dried the peppers first, then pierced with a toothpick and put in old soy sauce bottles filled with light olive oil. Let sit out for a few days. The oil will turn pink, after that best to refrigerate. I’ve seen where people do herb infused vinegars ,lots of things.