Tip:
Instead of using hot-sauce, slice up a Hungarian Wax Pepper (and optionally 1/16th tsp of cyanne) and drop them in the vinegar / lemon-juice... let them soak for 3 or 4 days before using.
(When you get ready to use the vinegar/lemon-juice, scoop out the peppers [and their seeds] before using.)
What the heck is this, a Harry Potter potions class? ;)