The Bhut Jolokia, also known as the ghost pepper or ghost chilli, is a legend in the chilli world. In 2007 Guinness World Records certified it as the world’s hottest chilli, and that kicked off the race to breed even hotter ones. It’s been overtaken since, but at over 1 million Scoville heat units it’s still no slouch.
I made this fermented sauce so the Bhut Jolokia flavour comes first. Chillies make up just over 40% of the bottle. Garlic, smoked paprika, cumin and cardamom add warmth behind it. I used a more subtle white wine vinegar and added some water so the vinegar doesn’t overpower the chilli.
What does it taste like?
Customers describe it as sweet and peppery with a citrusy edge. You taste the flavour first, and the heat follows over 15 to 30 seconds.
How hot is it?
It’s 4 out of 5 on our heat scale. It’s a very hot sauce, but if you like heat you can still use it every day. Start with a few drops.
How to use it
Customers use it on pizza, in ramen and on sandwiches, and some put it on their breakfast. It’s also in our Super Hot Sauce Gift Box with The Sting and Garlic Fire.
Ingredients
Bhut Jolokia (Ghost Pepper), Vinegar (sulphites), Water, Garlic, Smoked Paprika, Cumin, Cardamom, Salt, Xanthan Gum
℮150ml
Rob (verified owner) –
Top marks for this sauce! Mine was just delivered and I immediately had to make a sandwich to try it. In heat level I wouldn’t put it much below Chillichumps previous sauce, Splash of Lava. What stood out to me was the fantastic flavour which really came though the heat.
Robin Karewing (verified owner) –
We just received our hot sauce. Great packing and it felt really safe through shipping.
For the sauce itself i want to say that it’s hot, but not to hot, a very peppery/sweet flavour and works great for my ramen.
If you like hot sauces made with good produce look no further!
Simon Limmer (verified owner) –
Wow, what a pleasant sauce!
Flavors of acidity, sweetness, peppers, and at last “fire” develop slowly and transition into each other over 15-30 seconds. Well balanced and properly strong, a sauce with pleasant complexity, not just a burn.
Very well packaged. 10 days from order to delivery in Scandinavia.
Matt (verified owner) –
Fantastic sauce, very well balanced and spicy. Perfectly balanced with a great depth of flavour. Looking foward to trying more Chillichump products in the future. Thanks Mr and Mrs Chillichump.
ChilliChump –
Thank you Matt!
Raphael (verified owner) –
What a great sauce!
I tried many hot sauces befor but i never had a sauce like this one, if used it as my daily hot sauce.. for breakfast and everything else, i can highly recommend this sauce, i hope you will have this hot sauce next year again perhabs i can replicate this sauce!
Pretty good sauce
Danny (verified owner) –
This is for me a unique and tasty sauce. The flavor is sweet and somewhat citrusy but well balanced. The heat is strong, but not overwhelming. It is a very hot sauce, but not ridiculous hot and definitely still a regularly usable sauce. Overall I would say this sauce has a great balance of being very hot yet still very enjoyable. The packaging was solid and professional with a great presentation. Arrived in Oregon with no issues, I always go with Tracked for shipping international
Liam Maltby (verified owner) –
I thought it would be just a normal ghost sauce how wrong I was,perfect to jazz up a pizza. Nearly finished the bottle..Will gladly be buying more. Well done shaun.