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Benito's Hot Sauce

Poto Rojo

Extra hot

Carolina Reaper peppers meet blood orange juice, carrots and onions, with heat that develops gradually.

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PEPPERS
Carolina Reaper
TEXTURE
Not established
STYLE
Fruit
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Source-informed estimate

Partial profile · 1 of 6 flavors scored

Poto Rojo: 1 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Extra hot (4/5). Sweet: Not established; Sour / tangy: Not established; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: Not established; Fruity: 3/5; Savory / umami: Not establishedHeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Heat: 1 Mild → 5 Superhot

Unscored: Sweet, Sour / tangy, Smoky, Garlicky, Savory / umami.

Gaps mean unknown, not zero.

Heat4/5 · Extra hot
SweetNot established
Sour / tangyNot established
SmokyNot established
GarlickyNot established
Fruity3/5
Savory / umamiNot established

Intensity, not quality. This profile is estimated from the linked product descriptions and reviews; we have not tasted this bottle. How profiles work

How to read this profile

Scores describe estimated intensity, not quality: 0 = not noticeable, 5 = very pronounced. A dash means not established from our sources, not zero. Shading connects adjacent known points; open sections have unscored flavors. Heat uses tiers from 1 (Mild) to 5 (Superhot), not Scoville measurements. Texture is listed separately.

Heat
The sauce’s heat tier: 1 Mild, 2 Medium, 3 Hot, 4 Extra hot, 5 Superhot. These are broad categories, not measured Scoville units.
Sweet
Sugar-like sweetness, such as honey, ripe fruit or molasses.
Sour / tangy
The sharp, mouthwatering bite of vinegar, citrus or fermentation. “Vinegary” tells you which kind.
Smoky
A smoke or char character, such as chipotle. Roasted or barrel-aged does not automatically mean smoky.
Garlicky
How much the taste of garlic stands out.
Fruity
Recognizable fruit notes, such as pineapple or mango, separate from sweetness.
Savory / umami
A broth-like, earthy or deeply rounded flavor, such as mushroom or soy. It does not mean spicy.
What supports these estimates?

Carolina Reaper peppers meet blood orange juice, carrots and onions, with heat that develops gradually.

Scored flavors: Fruity. The numeric strengths are editorial estimates.

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Heat: the retailer lists “Extra Hot,” mapped to our 4/5 (Extra hot) tier. This is not a measured Scoville rating.

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Ingredients & recipe notes

As listed by the linked retailer, checked November 3, 2026. Use your current bottle label for ingredients and allergens.

Carolina Reaper Chile Peppers*, Blood Orange Juice*, Red Peppers, Onions, Carrots* (Full Moon Farm-Hinesburg, VT), White Vinegar*, Maine Sea Salt.

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Product details and descriptions checked November 3, 2026. Recipes and availability can change; the current bottle label is your ingredient reference.

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