10 of the Best Hot Sauces You Need to Try

Caleb and I love hot sauce.

We often joke about how we have more sauces and condiments in our fridge than actual food. At any given time we have at least 7 or more different types.

We put hot sauce on everything; pizza, potatoes, eggs, avocado toast, sandwiches, tater tots, bbq, burritos, … you get it. We love trying new hot sauces and are always excited when we go to restaurants that have unusual ones OR (even better) when they have their own homemade sauces!

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We thought it would be fun to do a round-up with 10 of our favorite hot sauces that we want you to try!

So here you go, with Caleb’s help, we’ve laid out where to buy them, what to shake it on, and how much you may or may not cry. 

Seriously, we insist you go get at least one of these and try it tonight.

10 of the Best Hot Sauces You Need to Try

 

Marie Sharp’s Habanero Pepper Sauce

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  • Made in Belize this sauce does a great job with flavor. Ingredients other than peppers include carrots, onions, and garlic
  • Goes well with rice and beans and cochinita pibil (slow-roasted pork)
  • 5/10 hotness

Cry Baby’s Craig’s Habanero and Garlic Hot Sauce

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  • Made in Minneapolis, MN we first tried this at brunch with Jess & Chris (@playswellwithbutter.) Being the amazing couple they are, they brought us a bottle when they came to Milwaukee to visit us! We are so lucky to have such incredible friends. They pickle the peppers which creates a very unique hot sauce. Also flavored with sugar, garlic, and cumin.
  • Goes well with savory breakfast dishes, pizza, and mac ‘n cheese
  • 3/10 hotness

 

Truff Hotter Sauce

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  • Black truffle-infused hot sauce. Pretty much says it all. Sweetened with agave nectar instead of sugar and seasoned with cumin and coriander.
  • Goes well with truffle oil pizza, wings, and pasta. Also, would pair with a nice bourbon.
  • 4/10 hotness (the bottle is a 10/10 in looks)

Kumana Avocado Hot Sauce

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  • Onion, mango, avocado, cilantro, and a touch of habanero go into this interesting sauce. The only sweetness comes from the mango as it has no added sugar.
  • Goes well with tater tots, tacos, and sandwiches
  • 2/10 hotness so slather it on!

Pickapeppa Original Hot Sauce

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  • Dark sweet sauce made from tomatoes, onions, garlic, mangoes, and raisins.
  • Goes well on steak (alternative to A1!), rice, and chicken
  • 0/10 hotness good amount of sugar in this one which sometimes causes the cap to crack so careful when shaking it up!

This is one of my favorites, so I had to take a photo for Instagram. 

Try Me Sauces Tiger Sauce

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  • Sweet slightly spicy and sour sauce made with cayenne pepper
  • Goes well on chicken, fish tacos, or as a marinade
  • 1/10 hotness

Gator Hammock Gator Sauce

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  • First tried this stuff at Firehouse Subs. Great pepper and garlic flavor
  • Goes well on subs, chicken wings, and bloodies
  • 4/10 hotness, but don’t be afraid to use generously!

El Yucateco Green Chile Habanero Sauce

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  • Green habaneros are the base for this hot sauce
  • Goes well on Mexican foods of all kinds, salads, tacos, burritos
  • 6/10 hotness, a little dab goes a long way

Pain is Good Jamaican Style Hot Sauce

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  • Jerk style hot sauce made with habaneros, garlic, and pineapple
  • Goes well on wings, sandwiches, rice
  • 6/10 hotness, but can be used in larger doses if you have a decent tolerance to heat

Bunsters Shit the Bed Hot Sauce

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  • Made in Australia, this sauce uses Scorpion and Birds Eye peppers as well as goji berries, coconut sugar, and Himalayan pink salt
  • Goes well on wings, deviled eggs, marinades, and breakfast items
  • 12/10 according to the label – that’s accurate. I spent about a half-hour walking around our house with a jug of milk after eating a little too much of this absolutely delicious, but very hot sauce

What are your favorite hot sauces? I am always looking for new sauces to try!