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Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Pineapple and Habanero Hot Sauce
Hello all! I apologize about the lateness of this post. For some reason the review I wrote last week was appearing partially in a black font which, over this background was nigh unreadable. So I'm rewriting it to suit the finicky web software upon which I produce reviews and you consume them.
We are going to check out Pineapple and Habanero Hot Sauce by Bravado Spice Company. Bravado makes hot sauces, spice mixes, and even a margarita mix! How festive! Their main focus seems to be hot sauces, though, as suggested in their Mission section: "Our mission is to craft incredible hot sauces that are undeniably bold and delicious". I'm sure that idea is something that we can all get behind.
The label is fine but somewhat unimpressive. Their logo appears to be a simple drawing of three peppers attached to a leaf on the side. The words and color scheme seem intentionally simple. A thing that did catch my eye was what looks like a heat scale. In this case it is five designs of peppers, the first three filled in with black, the last two left hollow. The word "Medium" is below it, apparently describing the heat of the sauce.
The color and consistency of Pineapple and Habanero Hot Sauce does not tantalize me. The hue is a rather sickly yellow which might (and kind of did) make me hesitant. Keeping that in mind, however, this is obviously a pineapple-themed sauce so I'll give the color a pass this time. The texture is very thin and indicates a filtered sauce. It's so thin, in fact, that a drip spout isn't included with the bottle but, in my opinion, should be. However, there does appear to be sediment on the inside surface of the bottle that previously touched the sauce, so that's a plus to me.
The flavor here lives up to its name. A definite fruity sweetness greets the taste buds upon first interaction. This is followed by a hint of a garden-ish taste, like a taste of green leafy vegetables. A zing of garlic is present and perhaps a touch too much salt. I feel that this flavor combination would pair well with food, so I won't completely discount the salt tinge.
The heat is interesting. At first, I was inclined to agree with the rating on the bottle and rank this of "medium" heat. However after multiple subsequent tastings (I'll admit it: I love fruit tastes) a distinct lip burn grew and also left a lasting tongue tingle. So I think this may fly a little above a "medium" sauce.
I think that this would be a good addition to any collection. I think that it would be used well as an ingredient or atop many dishes cooked up in ones kitchen. As a matter of fact Pineapple and Habanero Hot Sauce would work well in fish tacos. And at $5.99 this won't break the bank. Try it out and let me know what you think!
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