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If you like Mikey V's Sam Sauce, try these 5.

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

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Roasted tomatillo and jalapeño meet 7 Pot Primo, apple juice, Japanese black vinegar and yuzu vinegar in this layered recipe.

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Tomatillo, jalapeño, onion and cilantro make a verde-style sauce, with 7 Pot Primo peppers increasing the heat and lime in support.

tomatillojalapeñocilantro

Less sour / tangy, with a similar heat range.

Flavor & heat
Primonition Verde Sauce: 4 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Hot (3/5). Sweet: 2/5; Sour / tangy: 2/5; Smoky: 3/5; Garlicky: 2/5; Fruity: Not established; Savory / umami: Not establishedHeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Cider vinegar, habanero and japones peppers combine with garlic and an African-inspired spice blend.

cider vinegargarlicspices

Similar documented flavor notes, with a similar heat range.

Flavor & heat
African Hot Pepper Sauce: 2 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Hot (3/5). Sweet: Not established; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 2/5; Fruity: Not established; Savory / umami: Not establishedHeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

A hotter version of the original habanero recipe for hearty everyday dishes.

PepperySavoryVegetal

Similar documented flavor notes, with a similar heat range.

Flavor & heat
Original Habanero XXXtra Hot Sauce: 5 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Hot (3/5). Sweet: 2/5; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 2/5; Fruity: 2/5; Savory / umami: 3/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Carolina Reaper meets a tangy vinegar base, with celery, carrot, mustard and Worcestershire contributing savory depth.

tangymustardsavory

Similar documented flavor notes, with a similar heat range.

Flavor & heat
"The One" Everyday Carry Hot Sauce: 4 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Hot (3/5). Sweet: 2/5; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 2/5; Fruity: Not established; Savory / umami: 3/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Scotch bonnet, carrot and Vidalia onion form a thick Caribbean-style sauce with lime, thyme and turmeric.

carrotthymeturmeric

Similar documented flavor notes, with a similar heat range.

Flavor & heat
18 Conejo: 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: 3/5HeatSweetSour /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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