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If you like Melinda's Thai Sweet Chili Sauce, try these 5.

A familiar kind of different: related flavors, nearby heat, and room for a new favorite.

Melinda's Thai Sweet Chili Sauce bottle
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Melinda's Thai Sweet Chili Sauce

Mild

A sweet, mild chili sauce made for dipping or brushing onto roasted food.

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A mild, sweet chili sauce suited to dipping and glazing.

SweetMildRich

More garlicky, with a similar heat range.

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

A roasted five-pepper blend meets tomato, tomatillo, cumin and cilantro in a thick, creamy sauce.

roasted peppercumincilantro

Similar documented flavor notes, with a similar heat range.

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

Naturally smoked chipotles make this the sweet, smoky member of the range.

SweetSmokyRich

Less sweet, with a similar heat range.

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

Roasted corn and smoked jalapeño create an elote-inspired sauce with lime, cilantro, garlic and a little butter.

cornsmokylime

More savory / umami, with a similar heat range.

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

Chipotle and tomatillo meet cumin and vegetable oil in a thick, creamy sauce suitable for spreading.

chipotletomatillocumin

Similar documented flavor notes, with a higher heat range.

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

Based on shared flavor notes and heat, not a promise that two bottles taste identical. Your palate gets the final vote.

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