Old Sour

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Old Sour is a sauce used in The Bahamas and Key West, Florida. [1] [2] Old Sour sauce originated in The Bahamas, and was originally prepared using key lime juice, salt and Bird peppers. [1] [2] It is made from an aged (fermented) mixture lime (fruit) juice and salt. [3] [4] Old Sour has a salty and acidic flavor. [3] Hot sauce is sometimes used as an ingredient to add additional flavor. [5] [6] Conchs, natives of Key West use the sauce for a variety of food including to flavor seafood dishes. [7] The sauce may have been developed to preserve lime juice. [7]

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