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Hot Sauces & Spicy Food

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GlassLotuses

I am crazy for spice, when I was in college I grew 24 pepper plants of 6 different varieties one year, and I've tried to grow at least one new variety every year. I love trying and making new hot sauces. I enjoy sweeter (and hotter) hot sauces, so ke...

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Spice Not Detectable to Me

Spice Detectable, but Mild

Good Heat, No Milk Needed

Almost Too Much, Milk Needed

Spice Not Detectable to Me

I feel nothing from these, but they are still yummy. Your mileage may vary though, my spice tolerance is a bit high.

This hot sauce doesn't really register as spicy for me, despite having scotch bonnets. It however, has a lovely spiced flavor from the ginger and other ingredients.

My Rating: 5/5 (Love it)
Spice Level: 1/5 (Not detectable) Pepper Type: Scotch Bonnet
Other flavors: Ginger

Scotch Bonnet & Ginger (Queen Majesty)

This hot sauce is essentially a spicy mustard but I love it. It has such good flavor, and I'm not usually one for mustard. If you love mustard you should give this a try.

My Rating: 5/5 (Love it)
Spice Level: 1/5 (Not detectable)
Pepper Type: Scotch Bonnet
Other flavors: Mustard, Apple Cider Vinegar

Indian Summer (Jersey Barnfire) - Mustard

Spice Detectable, but Mild

Things in this category I found the spice to be detectable but mild. I can eat any amount of these and not suffer physical consequences, but still enjoy a lil burn.

I came across the creators of this hot sauce at a county fair and sampled all of their stuff, this hot sauce has also been featured on Hot Ones and I can see why. I really like the blend of sweet, spicy, and tangy that the thai chili and pineapple br...

My Rating: 5/5 (Love it)
Spice Level: 2/5 (Detectable)
Pepper Type: Thai Chili
Other flavors: Pineapple

Year of the Dog (Lucky Dog) - Thai Chile Pineapple Hot Sauce

This hot sauce is great for coffee lovers. It has those toasted, roasted notes blended in with the spice.

My Rating: 4/5 (Like it)
Spice Level: 2/5 (Detectable)
Pepper Type: Red Habanero
Other flavors: Coffee

Red Habanero & Black Coffee (Queen Majesty)

I got this hot sauce for my sister in the pack with all of the Keith's hot sauces. I really enjoyed how much the citrus in this one pops and the alliums add nice flavor as well.

My Rating: 5/5 (Love it)
Spice Level: 2/5 (Detectable)
Pepper Type: Jalapeno, Serrano
Other flavors: Lime, Grapefruit, Alliums

Keith's Taco Sauce (Heatonist) - Citrus & Alliums

A coworker shared this one with me and it's pretty good. It indeed has some nice, tropical notes to it and is a good everyday hot sauce imo.

My Rating: 5/5 (Love it)
Spice Level: 2/5 (Detectable)
Pepper Type: Habanero
Other flavors: Mango, Pineapple, Raisins

Hot Pepper Sauce With a Tropical Twist (Dirty Dick's)

Good Heat, No Milk Needed

I like these, this level is where I typically aim to be, but if I eat too much I start to consider milk. I can eat a reasonable amount of this at work and not have to reach for milk and lose my rep as a spice lover.

This hot sauce is almost like a barbeque sauce, it's thick, and slightly sweet with garlic and apple cider vinegar.

My Rating: 4/5 (Like it)
Spice Level: 3/5 (Good Heat)
Pepper Type: Moruga Scorpion
Other flavors: Garlic, Apple Cider Vinegar

Jekyll & Hyde (13 Angry Scorpions) - Like BBQ Sauce

As the name Chimney Ghost implies, this sauce has a wonderful smokey flavor and is made with ghost peppers. It also has some mango and other flavors thrown in but the smokiness is really what makes this one stand out.

My Rating: 5/5 (Love it)
Spice Level: 3/5 (Good Heat) Pepper Type: Smoked Ghost Pepper
Other flavors: Mango

Chimney Ghost (Chimney Sauces) - Smoked Ghost Pepper & Mango

This hot sauce stands out for its umami flavor, I love this hot sauce a lot and got it in a Fuego box at one point. It's easily one of my top 3 hot sauces.

My Rating: 5/5 (Love it)
Spice Level: 3/5 (Good Heat)
Pepper Type: Habanero
Other flavors: Shiitake, Garlic

Hitchhiker (Yellowbird) - Habanero Shiitake

Almost Too Much, Milk Needed

I need milk at this point, but I'll eat these every now and then.

Lucky Dog hot sauces never fail to impress, and hell hound is their spiciest one. I like this one a lot, especially the addition of tamarind as that's not a typical flavor you see.

My Rating: 4/5 (Like it)
Spice Level: 4/5 (Almost too much)
Pepper Type: Carolina Reaper
Other flavors: Tamarind, mango, garlic

Hell Hound (Lucky Dog) - Tamarind, Mango, Garlic