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Garlic

First Mistake — Garlic Hot Sauce

Where it starts.

Heat: Mild

$12.00

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Garlic, front and center. The first bottle in the lineup and the easiest place to start.

This 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.

The 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.

Good on: eggs, rice bowls, roast chicken, grilled meats, sandwiches, roasted vegetables.

5 FL OZ (148 ML), about 30 servings. Recipe developed in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. Professionally manufactured and bottled in Jacksonville, Florida. Ships nationwide.

Heat Level: Mild
Flavor Profile: Garlic
Scoville Units: Approximately 10,000 SHU
Gluten Free

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5 FL OZ (148 ML) bottle
Made in the USA

FlavorGarlic

HeatMild

Size5 FL OZ (148 ML)

SKUBDHS-01-GAR

Good onEggs, Rice bowls, Roast chicken, Grilled meats, Sandwiches, Roasted vegetables

IngredientsCayenne peppers, distilled vinegar, garlic, salt, spices, vegetable gum.

NutritionServing size 1 tsp (5 mL). About 30 servings per bottle.
Calories 0 · Total Fat 0 g (0%) · Sodium 120 mg (6%) · Total Carbohydrate 2 g (1%) · Total Sugars 0 g (0%) · Protein 0 g (0%)

Frequently asked questions

Mild, around 10,000 Scoville units. Cayenne does the heat and garlic does the talking. The burn is short and clean, so it works as an everyday condiment rather than a dare.

Garlic first, then a clean cayenne warmth. It is savory rather than fruity or smoky, which is why it goes on almost anything.

Eggs, rice bowls, roast chicken and grilled meats are the obvious ones. It is the bottle that ends up next to the stove instead of in the cabinet.

Yes. The ingredients are cayenne peppers, distilled vinegar, garlic, salt, spices and vegetable gum. No wheat, barley or rye.

5 FL OZ (148 ML), about 30 one-teaspoon servings.

The recipe was developed in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, and the sauce is professionally manufactured and bottled in Jacksonville, Florida. We ship nationwide.