More bottle guides Peri-peri hot sauces All 8 bottles here list Peri-peri or a variety in that pepper family. Some use a blend. Start with the flavor notes; check each bottle’s heat before you pour.
8 bottlesHeat: Medium to Extra hot Notes to explore: tomato, lemon, garlic
Bull kelp, piri piri, tomato and garlic are barrel-aged together; batches may vary.
kelp barrel-aged tomato
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Bullwhip Barrel Aged Hot Sauce: 3 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Medium (2/5). Sweet: Not established; Sour / tangy: 2/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 2/5; Fruity: Not established; Savory / umami: 4/5 Heat Sweet Sour / tangy Smoky Garlicky Fruity Savory / umami 0 5 Alaskan bull kelp supplies umami alongside piri piri peppers, tomato and a little garlic.
umami kelp tomato
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Bullwhip Hot Sauce: 3 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Medium (2/5). Sweet: Not established; Sour / tangy: 2/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 1/5; Fruity: Not established; Savory / umami: 4/5 Heat Sweet Sour / tangy Smoky Garlicky Fruity Savory / umami 0 5 Peri-peri peppers are blended with roasted tomatoes and garlic, plus onion, cider vinegar and lemon juice.
roasted tomato peri-peri garlic
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African Rhino Peri-Peri: 3 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Hot (3/5). Sweet: Not established; Sour / tangy: 2/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 2/5; Fruity: Not established; Savory / umami: 2/5 Heat Sweet Sour / tangy Smoky Garlicky Fruity Savory / umami 0 5 A creamy, Portuguese-inspired tomato and olive oil sauce combines lemon, garlic and ginger, with Fresno and Thai chiles listed in the recipe.
lemon tomato garlic
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Medium Heat: 4 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Medium (2/5). Sweet: Not established; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 2/5; Fruity: 2/5; Savory / umami: 3/5 Heat Sweet Sour / tangy Smoky Garlicky Fruity Savory / umami 0 5 Scorpion and ghost peppers intensify a Portuguese-inspired recipe, with tangy citrus, smoked paprika and fire-roasted tomatoes behind the heat.
citrus smoky roasted tomato
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Stinger: 6 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Extra hot (4/5). Sweet: 1/5; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: 3/5; Garlicky: 2/5; Fruity: 2/5; Savory / umami: 2/5 Heat Sweet Sour / tangy Smoky Garlicky Fruity Savory / umami 0 5 Zinger is the hotter version of Mama’s creamy, Portuguese-inspired tomato sauce, with lemon, olive oil, garlic and ginger.
lemon tomato ginger
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Zinger: 4 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Hot (3/5). Sweet: Not established; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 2/5; Fruity: 2/5; Savory / umami: 3/5 Heat Sweet Sour / tangy Smoky Garlicky Fruity Savory / umami 0 5 Sweet bell pepper and onion anchor a Montreal interpretation of piri-piri, with habanero, cayenne, lemon and a splash of beer.
bell pepper lemon beer
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Piko Riko Piri Piri: 5 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Medium (2/5). Sweet: 3/5; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 2/5; Fruity: 3/5; Savory / umami: 3/5 Heat Sweet Sour / tangy Smoky Garlicky Fruity Savory / umami 0 5 Peach sweetness meets peri-peri heat, with smoked Reaper supplying a light smoky accent in a short Southern-style recipe.
peach light smoke peri-peri
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Peach Peri-Peri: 4 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Hot (3/5). Sweet: 3/5; Sour / tangy: 2/5; Smoky: 1/5; Garlicky: Not established; Fruity: 3/5; Savory / umami: Not established Heat Sweet Sour / tangy Smoky Garlicky Fruity Savory / umami 0 5 A place to start, not a universal best-of list. Compare notes and follow each bottle’s links for ingredients and buying options.
