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When you’re in pursuit of the best hot sauce on Amazon, the world is your oyster. There’s no need to settle for the limited selection available at your corner store these days. Maybe you’ve built up a tolerance to your regular bottle—or maybe you’re looking for a sauce with more nuanced flavor notes to give your scrambled eggs that extra oomph.
Whether you’re looking to restock some old favorites or branch out entirely, you’re in luck: The internet has made it easier than ever for hot sauce lovers everywhere to explore the best hot sauces that the world has to offer—and have them delivered conveniently to their front doors. Keep reading for a roundup of some of the best-tasting hot sauces on today’s (virtual) shelves—both favorites of the Epi staff and fan faves of the Amazon community.
Cholula Hot Sauce
Cholula is a classic for a reason: Made from árbol and piquin peppers, it’s got a balanced level of heat that makes it a great all-rounder. This variety pack includes Cholula original hot sauce along with four other flavors with options like chili garlic and chipotle. One Amazon reviewer “ate burritos for a week to try each one”—sounds like a perfect game plan to us.
Pain 100%
This habanero-based sauce has just a bit of tomato paste for sweetness. Copy this Amazon commenter idea: Mix a bit with olive oil, then brush it over a steak before grilling. He said the resulting heat was like sipping “an expensive whiskey—lots of flavor, but the steak didn’t burn my mouth.”
Pickapeppa Sauce
Mangoes and raisins give this Jamaican condiment a fruity profile. In addition to cloves, Pickapeppa is spiked with sour tamarind, black pepper, and warming ginger. Clearly, there’s a lot going on here, and the result is a complex and unique flavor. Don’t: pick it up expecting any old one-note hot sauce. Do: serve it alongside jerk chicken. And then dash it over eggs, grilled pork, and anything else that would benefit from a taste of the islands.
Dave’s Gourmet Crazy Caribbean Hot Sauce
This spicy sauce is definitely on fire thanks to a generous dose of Puerto Rican red habaneros. The secret ingredient—carrots—adds a bit of sweetness and earthiness to the flavor profile. One Amazon reviewer said that the price is a steal because one bottle contains “more hot sauce than one person would ever be able to use in a lifetime.” Challenge accepted.
Savir Foods Jala Pepa Hot Sauce
The Jala Pepa hot sauce from Savir Foods is Epi staffer Carly Westerfield’s go-to not-too-spicy hot sauce. It features a blend of cilantro, spices, garlic, onions, and chili peppers in an homage to the Peruvian stew dish called Seco. Carly’s pro move? Use it to add some flavor and heat to lackluster takeout.
Hillside Harvest – Original Hot Pepper Sauce
Epi staffer Emily Farris loves this hot sauce from Hillside Harvest, and Amazon reviewers agree. Commenter Ari V. describes the sauce as “dynamic,” noting: “You almost don’t even know it’s hot sauce at first and then the heat slowly builds as you continue to eat.”
Seed Ranch Flavor Co. Thai Green Hot Sauce
Here’s a great companion for a stir-fry or rice bowl. This handmade hot sauce includes lemongrass, Thai ginger, cilantro, basil, serrano peppers, and lime juice. Plus, it’s vegan and sugar-free, if you’re into that kind of thing. Take the extra advice from Amazon reviewer Lodro: “After I tasted it I ordered a box and handed it out to friends as gifts for a month; I can’t recommend it more highly.”
Yellowbird Habanero Condiment
This super-citrusy habanero hot sauce is a little thicker than standard hot sauce—more akin to sriracha. A kick of both tangerine and lime give it a good backbone to stand against the heat. Amazon user JennaBuysThings says it “works well with an array of foods that normal habanero sauces don’t. I can put this on just about anything and be completely satisfied!” Plus, it’s a favorite of Epi staffer Emily Johnson.
Matouk’s Calypso Sauce
This Scotch bonnet–based sauce comes from Trinidad. Onion powder and mustard seed bring extra flavor, but it’s the peppers themselves that give it the fruity, tropical profile it’s known for. Bonus: Its thickness is similar to ketchup, so for anyone who’s been looking for the perfect hot condiment for french fries, you’ve found it.
The Pepper Plant California-Style Hot Sauce
Did we know that California had its own style of hot sauce? Not until now. This one is noted for being as much of a salty seasoning as it is a mildly hot one, so be mindful when dashing it over absolutely anything and everything (but especially burritos).
Marie Sharp’s Habanero Pepper Sauce
Habaneros are often picked when they’re still orange—but the ones used in this spicy sauce were left to ripen until fully red. That makes them fruitier, sweeter, and yes—hotter. Marie Sharp may sound like the name of a third-grade music teacher in a children’s book, but she’s actually a real person (who did in fact start out as a teacher before she began selling her signature hot sauce in Belize circa 1981).
Yucatan Sunshine Sauce
This habanero pepper sauce is inspired by flavoring used throughout the Yucatan for over 2,500 years. With a blend of carrots, onions, and other natural ingredients, the heat level stays controlled. Reviewers love its depth of flavor—this isn’t a hot sauce that will burn for the sake of burning, but rather one that will add complex flavor to any dish.
Secret Aardvark Habanero Hot Sauce
Billed as a Tex-Mex and Caribbean hybrid, this sauce has a base of habaneros and roasted tomatoes, but the flavor is rounded out with mustard, turmeric, “spices,” and...I don’t know...magic? Advocates of the Aardvark say it goes well with anything: burgers, eggs, pizza, etc. Suzanne on Amazon called it “Incredible! Really yummy, smokey, with a hint of citrus flavor.” Made in Portland, Oregon, it’s become nearly as ubiquitous on restaurant tables there as ketchup.
El Yucateco Green Chile Habanero Sauce
Who says hot sauce has to be red, orange, or yellow? This classic sauce, made with green habanero peppers, has a fresh grassy quality that most habanero hot sauces lack. Little else goes into the mix to block the heat. Lovers of El Yucateco praise its low vinegar profile and fresh, clean flavor—plus, the bright green color looks fun on a plate.
Weak Knees Gochujang Sriracha
A twist on classic sriracha, this Brooklyn-made sauce has the sweet and spicy flavors you know and love in addition to the fermented complexity of Korean gochujang. Amazon reviewer Jimmy Dean—presumably the country singer and breakfast sandwich guru from beyond the ether—added, “What really sets this sauce off is the hint of sweetness that you get before the heat kicks in, creating a good balance that pairs nicely with a lot of different types of foods (Southern fried chicken tacos have been my favorite thus far). Long story short, this is definitely one of the best Sriracha variants I’ve ever had.” You know Jimmy wouldn’t lie to you.
Wing-Time Garlic Buffalo Wing Sauce
This hot sauce starts with cayenne peppers and tomatoes. And then the makers add the Parmesan cheese. Yes, Parmesan cheese. Which is no doubt the reason that proponents call it the “creamy sauce that met hot sauce and made even terrible ramen taste like Heaven on Earth.” Also, this is obviously the best hot sauce for wings—imagine your standard Buffalo wings, but creamier and with more umami flavor.
Nando’s Peri-Peri Hot Sauce
This blend of four chiles, including cayenne and African bird’s-eye, plus lemon and garlic, started out at a Portuguese restaurant in Johannesburg, South Africa. It’s now the signature sauce of a chain of fast-casual restaurants. As you can tell from the logo, and the restaurants, it goes well with chicken, but I think you’ll find plenty of other things to put it on too.
Crystal Louisiana’s Pure Hot Sauce
Now you don’t have to stock up at the Louis Armstrong airport gift shop next time you’re flying out of New Orleans. Just satisfy your craving for the cayenne pepper sauce seen on nearly every table in NOLA via a quick click to Amazon.
TryMe Tiger Sauce
The brand name commands and heat-seekers obey. This hot sauce starts with a base of cayenne, and then brings Worcestershire into the mix, adding sweet, sour, and umami notes. Use it anywhere you would use that other flavor-packed sauce to add a kick of intensely flavorful heat. (Hint: It’s especially good in marinades.)
Melinda’s Original Habanero Pepper Sauce
Home cook and breadmaker Laura Wolfgang freely admitted to buying this hot sauce at the airport on a return trip from Mexico—even though it’s pretty widely available in the States. Laura loves the mild heat and “lovely flavor” and doesn’t care if you judge her for not coming home with something more esoteric.
Valentina Salsa Picante
Recipe developer Kat Sacks votes for Valentina’s yellow label hot sauce as her top pick. “It’s the right amount of heat, vinegar, and flavor. I use it for everything!” she says. Made in Guadalajara, it’s the best-selling hot sauce in Mexico. Fans describe it as a little earthy, a little sweet, and altogether delicious.
Don Emilio Salsa Macha
Salsa macha is a Mexican-style chili crisp that typically contains a variety of nuts or seeds. Don Emilio’s salsa macha gets its crunch from a combination of peanuts, sunflower, pumpkin, and sesame seeds, and it comes in a range of heat levels. If you’re unsure where to begin, Don Emilio offers a three-pack that includes mild, hot, and extra-hot varieties. Whichever heat level floats your boat, it’ll be great on top of eggs or over a bowl of creamy grits. Just be sure to stash this—and any oil-based hot sauce—in your fridge.
Tennessee Sunshine Hot Pepper Sauce
Reviewers praise this sauce for its abundant spice—that doesn’t sacrifice flavor or cause a numbing effect. It’s not “volcano hot” and has a tangy, vinegary quality. It can be difficult to find locally, so ordering online is a great bet.
Brooklyn Delhi Tomato Achaar
This is a chili sauce rather than a hot sauce—so it has a thicker, jammier texture. But it’ll serve you just as well as any hot sauce on eggs, sandwiches, curries, and wherever you want some heat. In addition to spice, it offers tangy sweetness from tamarind and savory depth from asafetida and fenugreek.
Mike’s Hot Honey
This isn’t a hot sauce per se, but it’s a spicy condiment that goes great on egg sandwiches, pizza, or BBQ, so we’ll give it a shout out here. Made from just honey, chiles, and vinegar, Mike’s Hot Honey is as simple as it is delicious. If you love to balance your spice with something sweet, you’ll be drizzling this on everything in sight. Take it from Amazon commenter Manuel Silva, who enthusiastically writes: “This magical elixir has taken my taste buds on an adventure they will never forget.”
Fly By Jing Sichuan Chili Crisp
For a Sichuan-style chili crisp that you’ll want to spoon over everything, including jammy eggs, instant noodles, and even ice cream, look no further than Fly By Jing. Its chili crisp is made in small batches in Chengdu, China, and contains flavor-packed ingredients like Sichuan peppers, fermented black beans, shallots, and sesame oil.
Mad Dog 357 Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce
If consuming something labeled “scary hot” is your idea of fun, then this is the hot sauce for you. This entry from Mad Dog contains peri-peri peppers and habaneros, but the namesake heat comes from the inclusion of Bhut Jolokia, or ghost peppers. One commenter describes the result as “tasty pain,” while another says: “I’m a hot sauce fanatic and I’m telling you this is the real deal. It’s so hot. It’s so delicious.”
Truff Original Black Truffle Hot Sauce
Are you that person who always, always orders truffle fries for the table if they’re on the menu? Are you a fiend for fresh truffles shaved over pasta, and is your trusty bottle of truffle oil a staple in your kitchen flavor station? Then you need to try Truff’s black truffle hot sauce. Made of red chile peppers, spices, and black truffle, it gets rounded out by a hint of sweetness from the addition of agave nectar.
