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Hot Drops

Get to know Hot Drops, one bottle at a time. Compare the lineup and make a little room in your pantry.

2 bottlesHeat: Mild to HotNotes to explore: fermented pepper, árbol, light smoke
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Fermented pepper brine and vinegar lead this Puerto Rican-style piqué, with árbol and pequín chiles.

Vinegaryfermented pepperárbol
Flavor & heat
Friqué Piqué: 2 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Hot (3/5). Sweet: Not established; Sour / tangy: 5/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 1/5; Fruity: Not established; Savory / umami: Not establishedHeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Fermented jalapeño and charred poblano create tang and gentle smoke, with onion and garlic.

tangylight smokefermented pepper
Flavor & heat
Jala Pasilla: 3 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Mild (1/5). Sweet: Not established; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: 2/5; Garlicky: 2/5; Fruity: Not established; Savory / umami: Not establishedHeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

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