Stuart from Hot-Headz calls this a hot sauce, which is a bit of a confusion as it is most definitely not a sauce but is in fact a relish.
Although this is not a new product, it is a rebranded one and comes to you in the stylish new black labeled jar with the new Hot-Headz logo in silver.
The ingredients are tomato paste, Chipotle, guajillo and habanero chillies, smoked garlic, seseme seeds, vinegar, sugar and onion. All things guaranteed to make a delicious and moreish sauce.
The first smell you get is tomato, closely followed by a rich scent of the smoked chipotle and garlic and as you leave your nose there for a little while the scent of the habs and guajillo peep through.
The taste test is carried out on a dry cracker so as not to alter any of the flavours so a descent spoonful and away we go. The sweet tomato paste mixed with smokey richness gives way to a descent level of heat for a product of this type. The heat is constant and medium and after just a couple of minutes it is down to a warm buzz around the mouth, but no discomfort on the back of the throat.
I am wanting to eat more, but the sample jar I got from Mandy at Hot-Headz has to last for my customers to taste so I need to show constraint and put the lid back on. I am now five minutes on and still keep getting a great chipotle and tomato aftertaste.
This is going to be a firm favourite at summer barbeques and will be delicious on burgers and sausages. I can see it being a good alternative to the Fear Nothing Piri Piri sauce for those who like it a little less hot.
Post Script
A surprise visit from my good pal Caroline from On The Rebound gave me the chance to get a second opinion on the sauce and she agreed with me on all points and she thinks it is not a sauce either. She did like the smokey sweetness and the aftertaste and agrees it will be a good summer seller.
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