#8 Hot Ones Hot Sauce

The sauce opens with a misleadingly clean and tangy zip of distilled vinegar and sharp lime juice, quickly accompanied by a brief flash of molasses sweetness from brown sugar. Almost instantly, the rustic texture of the super-hot pepper mash takes over, flooding the mouth with a punishing, aggressive burn. The fiery combination of Carolina Reaper and Scorpion pepper powder clamps down on the throat and tongue, producing an intense, face-melting heat that refuses to quit and lingers with a relentless second wave of spice.

Wings & Tenders: The quintessential gauntlet glaze for traditional chicken wings or vegan cauliflower bites if you want to recreate the hot seat experience at home.

Ramen & Soups: Stir a single drop into a steaming bowl of tonkotsu ramen or spicy pho to add an atomic level of depth and fire.

Burgers & Chili: Sneak a dash into a big pot of beef chili or mix it sparingly into barbecue sauce to top a grilled smash burger.

Pizza & Flatbreads: Dot a tiny amount over a hot pepperoni pizza or a wood-fired meat lovers pie to contrast the rich, melted cheese.

Fiery Marinades: Dilute a small spoonful into a marinade for flank steak or jerk chicken thighs to let the high-level heat penetrate the meat before grilling.

Hot 8 out of 10. 110,000-140,000 SHU.

Pepper Mash (Carolina Reaper, Scorpion, Yellow Super-Hots), Vinegar, Water, Chili Pepper Powder, Lime Juice, Brown Sugar, Salt, Citric Acid, Arrowroot.