Mexican-style hot sauce focused on the orange habanero's fruity character in a 5 oz glass bottle. Carrots and onions round out the sauce so the habanero's citrus and apricot notes come through alongside the heat. Winner of the 2014 Golden Chile in the Habanero Sauce category.
At a glance
Heat level: Hot, 29,000 to 70,000 SHU
Pepper: Orange habanero
Size: 5 fl oz glass bottle
Key ingredients: Apple cider vinegar, carrots, onions, orange habanero peppers, garlic, bay leaf
Diet: Gluten-free, low-sugar, all natural
Awards: 2014 Golden Chile (Habanero Sauce)
Maker: Fat Cat Gourmet
Best for
Tacos, enchiladas, and burritos
Eggs, breakfast burritos, and chilaquiles
Fried chicken and grilled shrimp
Bloody Marys
Cochinita pibil (orange-habanero braised pork)
Habanero-peach frozen yogurt
Gifts for habanero fans
How to use
Splash on eggs, tacos, and enchiladas, brush onto grilled shrimp, or add a few drops to Bloody Marys for a fruit-forward burn.
Flavor profile
Citrus and apricot notes from the habanero, sweet carrot-onion base, balanced heat, light apple cider vinegar lift.
About Fat Cat Gourmet
Fat Cat Gourmet makes award-winning, small-batch hot sauces and condiments out of Florida, focused on the balance between flavor and fire. Multiple sauces have won the Golden Chile, Hot Pepper, and Scovie Awards.
