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7 Pot hot sauces

All 19 bottles here list 7 Pot or a variety in that pepper family. Some use a blend. Start with the flavor notes; check each bottle’s heat before you pour.

19 bottlesHeat: Medium to SuperhotNotes to explore: lime, garlic, ginger

A superhot green blend builds on fire-roasted tomatillo, toasted onion and garlic, with lime keeping the finish bright.

Roasted tomatilloLimeCilantro
Flavor & heat
Excubiarum Verde: 6 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Extra hot (4/5). Sweet: 2/5; Sour / tangy: 4/5; Smoky: 2/5; Garlicky: 4/5; Fruity: 2/5; Savory / umami: 4/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

7 Pot Primo peppers meet black garlic, yuzu and oak-aged vinegar for intense heat with rich, citrusy depth.

Black garlicYuzuAgave
Flavor & heat
Exhorresco 7 Pot Primo: 5 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Superhot (5/5). Sweet: 3/5; Sour / tangy: 4/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 4/5; Fruity: 3/5; Savory / umami: 5/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Pineapple, ginger and citrus soften a complex yellow superhot blend without hiding its considerable heat.

PineappleGingerCitrus
Flavor & heat
Exitium Pineapple Ginger: 5 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Extra hot (4/5). Sweet: 4/5; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 1/5; Fruity: 5/5; Savory / umami: 3/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Four superhot peppers dominate a thick mash, with sun-dried tomato, garlic and lemon adding a savory frame.

Pepper-forwardSun-dried tomatoGarlicky
Flavor & heat
Fiery Fool: 5 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Superhot (5/5). Sweet: 1/5; Sour / tangy: 2/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 2/5; Fruity: 2/5; Savory / umami: 4/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

A multi-superhot pepper blend meets ajwain, dried mango and asafoetida, creating an Indian-inspired spice profile with severe heat.

ajwaingarlicearthy
Flavor & heat
Burn After Eating: 4 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Superhot (5/5). Sweet: Not established; Sour / tangy: 4/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 3/5; Fruity: 1/5; Savory / umami: 4/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Brown 7-Pot and chocolate habanero peppers combine with cider vinegar, lime and garlic for a pepper-focused hot sauce.

earthylimegarlic
Flavor & heat
Funken Hot: 5 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Extra hot (4/5). Sweet: 2/5; Sour / tangy: 4/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 3/5; Fruity: 2/5; Savory / umami: 3/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Scorpion, ghost, chocolate habanero and 7 Pot Primo peppers anchor this superhot blend of cider vinegar, lime and garlic.

pepperylimegarlic
Flavor & heat
Scorpion Disco: 5 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Superhot (5/5). Sweet: 2/5; Sour / tangy: 4/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 3/5; Fruity: 2/5; Savory / umami: 3/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Mango, pineapple and citrus surround yellow 7 Pot peppers in a tangy tropical sauce with mustard.

pineapplemangotangy
Flavor & heat
Hawaiian Lava: 4 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Medium (2/5). Sweet: 2/5; Sour / tangy: 4/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 1/5; Fruity: 4/5; Savory / umami: Not establishedHeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

7 Pot Primo, Scorpion and ghost peppers meet elderberry, sage, ginger and lime in an earthy blend.

elderberrysageginger
Flavor & heat
Elder's Revenge: 5 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Extra hot (4/5). Sweet: Not established; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: 2/5; Garlicky: 2/5; Fruity: 3/5; Savory / umami: 3/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Miso and gochujang give this sauce umami, with ginger, garlic and lemongrass around its tangy base.

umamigingerlemongrass
Flavor & heat
Blazin' Asian Hot Sauce: 5 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Medium (2/5). Sweet: 2/5; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 3/5; Fruity: 2/5; Savory / umami: 4/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

7 Pot Primo, habanero and Trinidad Scorpion peppers join lime, garlic and agave in a pepper-led recipe.

pepper-forwardlimeagave
Flavor & heat
Reapercussion 7-Pot Primo: 3 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Superhot (5/5). Sweet: 2/5; Sour / tangy: 2/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 1/5; Fruity: Not established; Savory / umami: Not establishedHeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Pear and ginger meet Fatalii and 7 Pot Primo peppers, with a small star-anise note.

peargingerstar anise
Flavor & heat
Ginger Devil: 3 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Extra hot (4/5). Sweet: 2/5; Sour / tangy: 2/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: Not established; Fruity: 3/5; Savory / umami: Not establishedHeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

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