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Mild, fruity hot sauces

Fruit up front. Fire on its best behavior. These bottles pair fruity notes with our mildest heat tier.

23 bottlesHeat: MildNotes to explore: citrus, pineapple, lime

Fire-roasted green peppers and tomatillos meet kiwi and avocado, producing a fruity, creamy variation on verde sauce.

tomatillokiwiavocado
Flavor & heat
Hippy Dippy Green: 6 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Mild (1/5). Sweet: 3/5; Sour / tangy: 4/5; Smoky: 1/5; Garlicky: 1/5; Fruity: 3/5; Savory / umami: 2/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Lime gives the signature pepper blend a citrus accent with gentle heat.

CitrusyTangyPeppery
Flavor & heat
Chili Lime Hot Sauce: 5 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Mild (1/5). Sweet: 1/5; Sour / tangy: 5/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 1/5; Fruity: 3/5; Savory / umami: 2/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Dates, brewed coffee and pomegranate molasses create a dark, sweet sauce with a small habanero contribution.

datescoffeepomegranate
Flavor & heat
Coffee Date: 6 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Mild (1/5). Sweet: 4/5; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: 2/5; Garlicky: 0/5; Fruity: 4/5; Savory / umami: 3/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Mango and pineapple keep yellow habanero approachable in a tropical sauce suited to generous drizzling.

PineappleMangoSweet
Flavor & heat
Pineapple-Mango Habanero: 4 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Mild (1/5). Sweet: 4/5; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: Not established; Fruity: 5/5; Savory / umami: 1/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Mango puree leads this mild blend, supported by garlic, onion and lime.

MangoGarlickyTropical
Flavor & heat
Mango Habanero Pepper Sauce: 5 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Mild (1/5). Sweet: 4/5; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 3/5; Fruity: 5/5; Savory / umami: 2/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Orange pulp puts a sunny citrus note around yellow habanero peppers.

OrangeCitrusyBright
Flavor & heat
Orange Habanero Pepper Sauce: 5 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Mild (1/5). Sweet: 3/5; Sour / tangy: 4/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 1/5; Fruity: 5/5; Savory / umami: 2/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Jalapeños, lime and tequila meet green apple, ginger and garlic in a lively mild sauce.

limegreen appleginger
Flavor & heat
Jalapeño Tequila & Lime: 6 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Mild (1/5). Sweet: 1/5; Sour / tangy: 5/5; Smoky: 0/5; Garlicky: 3/5; Fruity: 3/5; Savory / umami: 2/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Cranberry leads this silky, gently spicy sauce, with subtle orange notes making it a natural companion for turkey.

CranberryOrangeSweet
Flavor & heat
The Bird Blood: 4 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Mild (1/5). Sweet: 4/5; Sour / tangy: 4/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: Not established; Fruity: 5/5; Savory / umami: 1/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Poblano and tomatillo give this green sauce earthy and tangy notes, with lime and a little dried ghost pepper.

tomatillocitrusearthy
Flavor & heat
Verde: 5 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Mild (1/5). Sweet: 2/5; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: 1/5; Garlicky: Not established; Fruity: 3/5; Savory / umami: 3/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Dark cherries, apple and nectarine meet kombucha and Luxardo cherries in a fruit-rich, chamoy-like sauce.

cherrynectarinefermented fruit
Flavor & heat
Cherry Poppins Kombucha Hot Sauce: 3 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Mild (1/5). Sweet: 4/5; Sour / tangy: 2/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: Not established; Fruity: 4/5; Savory / umami: Not establishedHeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Hungarian peppers and banana form a short, tangy recipe with vinegar, salt and garlic.

bananaHungarian peppertangy
Flavor & heat
Hot Banana Pepper: 4 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Mild (1/5). Sweet: 2/5; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 1/5; Fruity: 3/5; Savory / umami: Not establishedHeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Papaya and pineapple lead a gently heated pequín sauce, with ginger and allspice giving it a Caribbean direction.

papayapineappleallspice
Flavor & heat
Papaya Pequin Passion: 5 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Mild (1/5). Sweet: 3/5; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 1/5; Fruity: 4/5; Savory / umami: 2/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

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