Tara Erickson 
Holy habanero, I found a hot sauce I want to drink! Gindo’s Original is a fresh sauce, with crisp bell peppers, a tang of vinegar, and a mild habanero kick. This sauce is a real winner in my book, simply by how fresh it tastes. …
Heartbeat Hot Sauce – Blueberry Habanero is a sweet, mild (a bit surprisingly) habanero hot sauce. The blueberry flavor is very light and hits you on the back-end, while the light spiciness from the habanero hits you first. The flavor isn’t quite as well-rounded as …
Queen Majesty Scotch Bonnet & Ginger Hot Sauce puts its ingredient list forward right on the label. It’s certainly a sweet Caribbean-style sauce, with a unique (and exotic) flavor twist. But how hot is it really? Do those scotch bonnets take a big seat in …
Dave’s Insanity hot sauce is no doubt a HOT sauce! I made the mistake of pouring about a tablespoon onto one bite of my burrito when trying this out for the first time. And…my mouth felt like it was sent to hell to burn forever. …
Like tangy? Like sweet? Like your sauces on the milder end of the heat spectrum? Weak Knees “Super Spicy” Gochujang Sriracha Hot Sauce by Bushwick Kitchen checks all those boxes, though “super spicy” isn’t one. It’s a fun sauce, somewhere between mild and medium in …
Kumana Avocado Be Mango hot sauce is a mild sauce, with bell pepper and only the tiniest hint of jalapeño in the mix. This mild avocado sauce actually cools down food more than it heats it up, and it rocks a mere 10 calories per …
Trader Joe’s Green Dragon hot sauce is a classic verde sauce, with a sweet front and a mildish back-end kick. It comes in a big plastic squeeze bottle which I enjoy because you can cover your entire plate in this with ease. But how well …
Mike’s Hot Honey is definitely honey first with a little heat on the back end. This hot honey is just like your typical honey with a very light kick of chili pepper heat. It comes in the exact kind of bottle you’d buy at the …
Fairhope Favorite’s Original Moonshine hot sauce looks unassuming. It’s clear, after all, so really how hot, flavorful, or useful can it be? But there’s a surprising amount to love about this hot sauce, with a (pretty) family-friendly heat and a neutral flavor which lets your …