{"title":"Start Here","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhere most people begin. The mildest bottle, the one we recommend if you are not sure where you stand, and the three-bottle set that covers the middle of the scale.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"first-mistake-garlic","title":"First Mistake — Garlic Hot Sauce","description":"\u003cp\u003eGarlic, front and center. The first bottle in the lineup and the easiest place to start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the sauce that ends up next to the stove instead of in the cabinet. Cayenne does the heat, garlic does the talking, and the two of them stay out of the way of whatever you cooked. It is savory rather than fruity or smoky — no fruit, no smoke, no sugar — which is why it goes on eggs on a Tuesday and roast chicken on a Sunday without changing character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe heat is real but short. Cayenne is a workhorse pepper: it shows up, says its piece, and leaves. At around 10,000 Scoville units it sits at the bottom of our scale, and the finish is clean enough that one bite does not decide the rest of your meal. If somebody in your house says they do not like hot sauce, this is the bottle that sorts out whether they meant the heat or the flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood on:\u003c\/strong\u003e eggs, rice bowls, roast chicken, grilled meats, sandwiches, roasted vegetables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 FL OZ (148 ML), about 30 servings. Recipe developed in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. Professionally manufactured and bottled in Jacksonville, Florida. Ships nationwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeat Level: Mild\u003cbr\u003eFlavor Profile: Garlic\u003cbr\u003eScoville Units: Approximately 10,000 SHU\u003cbr\u003eGluten Free\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #3a3a3a;margin-top:1.75rem;padding-top:1.125rem\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.6875rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#ff4a52;margin:0 0 0.625rem\"\u003eLearn about your heat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 0 1.1rem;padding:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/hot-sauce-guide\/how-to-choose-hot-sauce\"\u003eHow to choose hot sauce, from mild to extreme\u003c\/a\u003e — where Mild sits and what comes next.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/hot-sauce-guide\/best-hot-sauce-for-pizza\"\u003eBest hot sauce for pizza\u003c\/a\u003e — why a garlic sauce is the most reliable match.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hot-sauce-guide\"\u003eThe Bad Decision Hot Sauce Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bad Decision Hot Sauce","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43040858439751,"sku":"BDHS-01-GAR","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/4739\/3095\/files\/garlic_87f3d82b-c69a-454d-8b0f-28008f88c4a8.png?v=1788050097"},{"product_id":"took-the-bet-jalapeno","title":"Took The Bet — Jalapeño Hot Sauce","description":"\u003cp\u003eJalapeño, aged and bottled green. The middle of the scale and the bottle most people should start with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJalapeño is the pepper you have probably tasted most, which makes this the easiest sauce in the lineup to place: green, bright, slightly vegetal, closer to a fresh pepper with an edge than to anything smoky or tropical. The aging rounds off the raw sharpness without losing the brightness. What is left is a sauce that cuts through rich food instead of sitting on top of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe rate it Medium. It is a clear step up from First Mistake and a clear step below the habanero, and it is the honest recommendation for anyone who is not sure where they stand — from the middle, you learn quickly whether you want to climb or come back down, and either direction is one bottle away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the only sauce in the lineup with an added color: a touch of FD\u0026amp;C Blue #1 to hold the green. It is on the label, so it is here too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood on:\u003c\/strong\u003e tacos, eggs, rice bowls, fish, carnitas, anything with fat that needs sharpening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 FL OZ (148 ML), about 30 servings. Recipe developed in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. Professionally manufactured and bottled in Jacksonville, Florida. Ships nationwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeat Level: Medium\u003cbr\u003eFlavor Profile: Mexican\u003cbr\u003eScoville Units: Approximately 15,000 SHU\u003cbr\u003eGluten Free\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #3a3a3a;margin-top:1.75rem;padding-top:1.125rem\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.6875rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#ff4a52;margin:0 0 0.625rem\"\u003eLearn about your heat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 0 1.1rem;padding:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/hot-sauce-guide\/best-hot-sauce-for-tacos\"\u003eBest hot sauce for tacos\u003c\/a\u003e — why jalapeño suits almost every filling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/hot-sauce-guide\/pepper-heat-level-guide\"\u003eJalapeño vs habanero vs ghost pepper\u003c\/a\u003e — where Medium sits on the scale.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hot-sauce-guide\"\u003eThe Bad Decision Hot Sauce Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bad Decision Hot Sauce","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43040858472519,"sku":"BDHS-02-JAL","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/4739\/3095\/files\/jalapeno_80da6091-76c9-4ed4-9a7a-fea2a8ee2386.png?v=1788049134"},{"product_id":"bad-idea-3-bottle-set","title":"Bad Idea — 3-Bottle Hot Sauce Gift Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eThree bottles that climb the middle of the scale — jalapeño, habanero and smoked chipotle, Medium to Very Hot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the set for someone who cooks a lot but is not a chili head, or for the gift where you do not know their tolerance and do not want to guess upward. Three genuinely different peppers, not three temperatures of the same recipe: Took The Bet is bright and green and cuts through rich food; No Turning Back is fruity and builds slowly; Crossed The Line is deep, smoky, and tastes like it came off a fire. Line them up and you have a spread of flavors that also happens to climb in heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt deliberately skips the two ends. No garlic bottle, because most people who buy a set already own an everyday sauce. No ghost, because the hottest bottle is the one most likely to get one nervous taste at a party and then live in a cabinet. What is left is the three bottles that get finished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e$36 bought separately. Get the three-bottle set for $33 and save $3. All three are full-size — the same 5 FL OZ bottles we sell on their own, not samplers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContains:\u003c\/strong\u003e Took The Bet (jalapeño, Medium), No Turning Back (habanero, Hot), Crossed The Line (smoked chipotle, Very Hot). All three gluten free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3 × 5 FL OZ (148 ML). Ships in one box. Recipes developed in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. Professionally manufactured and bottled in Jacksonville, Florida. Ships nationwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #3a3a3a;margin-top:1.75rem;padding-top:1.125rem\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.6875rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#ff4a52;margin:0 0 0.625rem\"\u003eLearn about your heat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 0 1.1rem;padding:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/hot-sauce-guide\/best-hot-sauce-gift-set\"\u003eHow to choose a hot sauce gift set\u003c\/a\u003e — which set suits which person.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/hot-sauce-guide\/pepper-heat-level-guide\"\u003eJalapeño vs habanero vs ghost pepper\u003c\/a\u003e — what changes at each step.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hot-sauce-guide\"\u003eThe Bad Decision Hot Sauce Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bad Decision Hot Sauce","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43041062355015,"sku":"BDHS-BUNDLE-3","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/4739\/3095\/files\/ahora_si_3_751f8e42-fbe6-4642-bc39-de39288095b5.png?v=1788663382"}],"url":"https:\/\/baddecisionhotsauce.com\/collections\/start-here.oembed","provider":"Bad Decision Hot Sauce","version":"1.0","type":"link"}