Cincinnati Magazine
Photograph courtesy of Jeremy Kramer
Nathanael Nunemakerâs dreams of being a self-sufficient homesteader recently yielded a âhotâ idea. âI started growing fruits and veggies in the middle of Covington, and one thing just led to another,â says the Union, Kentucky, native. âI had bundles of jalapeño peppers that I grew and wanted to find the best way to preserve them, so we decided on hot sauce for our preservation method.â The result is Farmer Nateâs Hot Sauce. Nunemaker makes small batches of hot sauce from scratch in three flavors: Kentucky Tang (mild), Curry Jalapeño (medium), and Smokehouse Habanero (hot). âJust about every hot sauce brand out there just tries to create the hottest stuff they can,â Nunemaker says. âI wanted to perfect flavor and then bring the heat.â