1. In a bowl using the immersion blender, blend 1 1/4 C water and sodium citrate for 20 seconds.
2. In a separate bowl, mix sugar and sodium alginate together.
3. With blender on low, sprinkle sugar mixture into water and sodium citrate solution until powder is fully absorbed into the liquid. Slowly add sriracha while continuing to mix.
4. Strain mixture through a fine mesh strainer and pour into dropper.
5. In a separate clean bowl, dissolve calcium chloride into water by mixing with a spoon for 30 seconds.
6. Using dropper, slowly drop pearls into calcium chloride mixture in a steady circular motion until all of the hot sauce mixture is gone.
7. Once finished, strain pearls and rinse with cold water.
8. Store pearls in cold water in proper container.