If you want an extreme heat statement from your hot sauce, Mad Dog 357 delivers that in spades. This is big-time heat, but with that comes tradeoffs in flavor and usability. The branding is fun and fits the experience. Very collectible. Garlic: Adds a robust, earthy flavor that counterbalances the heat of the peppers. Substitute: Garlic powder or onion if fresh garlic is not available. For those who like to use about 10 dashes of regular Tabasco on one bite, an equivalency here is like a drop. This builds to a point where you’ll have to stop if you don’t want to be rushing for milk, versus regular Tabasco where you can go all day. Usability

To push for the top end of the scale, use only Reapers or 7-Pot Brain Strains if you can get them. Pure Scorpions would be crazy killer hot. Or vary it up like I did. You can also make this with roasted jalapenos, or pretty much any pepper you prefer. Matouk's is a well-balanced scotch bonnet hot sauce with a delicious mustardy and vinegary tang. It’s surprisingly versatile. This is a company that likes to make hot sauces very hot. Their second offering for the list comes in at 3 million SHUs and is made using a combination of their favourite Scorpion Stinger, Carolina Reaper, Ghost and Habanero peppers. Oh, and the LD stands for “lethal dose” – in case you were wondering. Pepper Palace’s The Hottest Sauce in the Universe: The Second Dimension What are some great recipes with scorpion peppers? The Moruga Scorpion has a sweet, fruity flavor that makes it an excellent complement to tropical fruits and other sweet ingredients, especially when served with hot sauces and salsas. This intense chili shines particularly well in this setting. What is the use of chocolate scorpion peppers? Aside from the Hot Pepper Challenges, the majority of people do not consume raw Chocolate Trinidad Scorpion peppers, but rather use them in salsas, hot sauces, and other seasonings. Is the scorpion hotter than a carolina reaper? The Carolina Reaper has a heat capacity of 1,400,000 to 2,200,000 SHU, which is roughly twice as hot as the hottest Scorpion pepper. This is a whole habanero that is a whole lot hotter than most pepper sprays, so go ahead and say it is one of the most intense. Why is scorpion pepper hotter than ghost pepper? The Moruga Scorpion easily outperforms the Ghost Pepper in Scoville terms, with an average rating of 1,200,000 SHUs. A Scorpion pepper has nearly 2 million Scoville heat units, making it twice as hot as a standard Ghost pepper. An intense heat from a serious-looking pepper. Trinidad Scorpion Hot Sauce ScovilleSatan’s Blood is one extreme hot sauce with a ton of collectibility due to its one of a kind vial. The overwhelming heat is the experience, so use sparingly. Those looking for a balance of flavor and spiciness should look elsewhere. Elijah’s Xtreme Regret Hot Sauce is a delicious combination of extreme heat and fruity sweetness. There’s more depth here than many super-hot sauces and very little dilution keeping you from the Carolina Reaper and scorpion pepper’s super-spiciness and natural sweetness.

Add the last ingredients and adjust the amount of fish sauce, keep in mind as the hot sauce reduces the strength of the fish sauce will become more prominent. One drop of this level on the Scoville Scale is actually enough to briefly incapacitate you. If you try to taste this hot sauce directly, you could find yourself in a world of pain. Pepper Palace’s The EndA food processor or blender can be used to grind peppers and garlic. Bring all of the jars’ lids into a pot of water that has been boiled. Before closing the jars, make sure they’re completely sealed. Slap Ya Mama Cajun Pepper Sauce is a well-balanced Louisiana-style hot sauce, with more heat and flavor than a lot of competitors. The spiciness is still very eatable and the sauce very versatile. Those watching their sodium intake should look elsewhere a Cholula Green Pepper Hot Sauce couldn’t be more different from its Original Red flavor, but it’s as tasty! Think sweet and salty, with a mild and bright green-pepper heat and just a hint of tang. This can easily be a daily driver, especially for families who prefer a milder hot sauce. As will all sauces they have to be preserved, this is why I added the vinegar at around 20-25% of the other ingredients volume. The easiest way to figure out the measurements needed for vinegar is to first blend all of the other ingredients in your food processor, look at the measurements on the side of the food processor and then figure out what 1/4 of that volume is. This is the amount of vinegar you need to add.

To round out the sauce, Tabasco actually uses their own original sauce as an ingredient. I find this amusing, but it probably helps make Tabasco’s newer sauces hit closer to home. Sugar: Helps tame the heat slightly and adds a sweet balance. Substitute: Honey or agave nectar for alternative sweetness. Tips Marie Sharp’s Habanero Pepper Sauce pairs carrots and red habaneros, with delicious results. It’s earthy-sweet, tangy, and a touch pungent with a bold medium-heat. All-in, this is one unique tasting and very usable hot sauce. Basically all you have to do is give everything a rough chop to make it easier for your blender or food processor to work it into the consistency you like. Remove the seeds from the lemon and cut it into pieces, including the skin. IMPORTANT Be sure to wear gloves, open your kitchen window for ventilation and DO wash your hands with soap and water immediately after handling such lethal peppers. The Last Dab XXX features three types of the super-hot Pepper X, and it’s a hot one for sure. But not quite as hot as you may have heard in our books. There’s good flavor here, too. Usability trails some (as it does with all extreme hot sauces), but The Last Dab makes up for it in spades with collectibility.Let’s be honest, though, you’re because you already love a good hot sauce, and you want to put your tastebuds to the test.