there's a layer of oil on the top of every single one of the bottles of frank's i haven't touched yet. this is something separating out of the mixture. i've been eating piles of frank's on everything for years and i've never seen that before. it's extremely suspicious.

the vinegar looks clear, but i don't know what that means. i'm going to try it tonight, and if i wake up feeling like garbage then i'll throw it away.

there was a quarter cup of vinegar left. i initially put a quarter cup of water, two tablespoons of cayenne pepper and some unmeasured amount of sprinkled onion salt that i'd guess was a teaspoonish. it wasn't dissolving in the measuring cup, so i put it in a bottle and shook it. the mixture is a darker colour than frank's, but doesn't taste that different. i added a bit of water (unmeasured), another chunk of cayenne that had bunched in the container and a bit of onion sat that had bunched and started shaking it. i may add more of each item.

i suspect this will need to sit a day or two but i'm going to try it in the guac tonight anyways.