First We Feast’s production Hot Ones, a popular YouTube show where celebrity guests sit down and answer a bevy of questions while being served a flight of increasingly spicy hot wings, has had an impressive guest list through its first seven seasons. For the opening of season 8, host Sean Evans brought in the show’s most requested guest, celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay. Here is the complete list of hot sauces that tested Gordon’s world-class pallet and brought tears to his eyes.
UPDATE: Hot Ones brought back Gordon Ramsay for the finale of Hot Ones season 16. In this episode, the master chef takes on 3 new sauces to test the endurance of his world-class pallet. Check out the new sauces
Hot Ones Season 8
Hot Ones Classic Hot Sauce
With a healthy amount of apple cider and rice vinegar, this is a tangy alternative to your tried and true Tapatio or Sriracha sauces. Crafted to be put on literally anything and cool enough to be used with liberal dollops, you may need a couple of bottles on hand.
Scoville Level: 1,800
Ingredients: organic chile de arbol, organic apple cider vinegar, organic rice vinegar, water, organic garlic, organic turmeric, salt
Angry Goat Pepper Co Hippy Dippy Green
Probably paired best with a salad or tacos because of its creamy avocado, base, it has the just-right amount of sweetness from kiwi and lime to balance out the Serrano peppers which are known for having a healthy kick.
Scoville Level: 2,300
Ingredients: Fire roasted jalapeño peppers, fire-roasted serrano peppers, water, lime juice, fire-roasted tomatillos, kiwi fruit, agave nectar, avocado, tequila, olive oil, granulated garlic, sea salt, onion powder, cumin, black pepper, fresh cilantro
Popp Sauce Paddy O’s Potion
At an 8,800 Scoville rating, things are about to get a little warmer. Paddy O’s Potion gets its tangy flavor from a double dose of red and white vinegar a hint of grapefruit. The onions, garlic and sea salt make a great finish to seafood or your favorite soups.
Scoville Level: 8,800
Ingredients: White vinegar, organic carrots, organic tomatoes, red wine vinegar, grapefruit juice, habanero, white onion, sunflower seeds, fresh garlic, sea salt, dried arbor pepper, black pepper
Cheeba Gold
Island life is the best life, and with Cheeba Gold, you can bring a little bit of that magic right to your kitchen. This zesty hot sauce uses curry, sweet peach and Scotch Bonnet peppers for a flavour that’s sure to transport you to the tropics. Whether you’re cooking up some jerk chicken or just want a dash of heat in your day, Cheeba Gold is the perfect way to add some island fun to your food.
Scoville Level: 25,300
Ingredients: Peaches, yellow scotch bonnet pepper, onions, distilled vinegar, fatalli peppers, water, brown sugar, mustard, garlic, lemon juice, curry powder, salt, cumin, black pepper, cilantro, family secret spices.
Los Calientes
The perfect sauce for hot-wing lovers who crave a kick of heat without sacrificing flavor. Inspired by classic Cali-Mex flavors, this smoky blend of serrano and habanero chiles is awash in sweet fruit and tart tomatillos, with just the right amount of heat to keep you coming back for more. So fire up the grill and get ready to experience some spice!
Scoville Level: 36,000
Ingredients: Green serrano, applewood smoked green serrano, orange habanero, apple cider, apricot (ascorbic acid added), apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, tomatillo, agave nectar, water, garlic, salt, toasted onion, cumin, culantro, black pepper, celery seed
Adoboloco Kolohe Kid
Kolohe Kid is a Hawaiian pepper sauce made with the world’s hottest chili pepper, the Ghost Pepper. It starts off politely, making you think that it’s nothing you can’t handle and then it pounces down the back of your throat and builds ever so slightly to a rumble!
Scoville Level: 61,000
Ingredients: Apple cider vinegar, chili pepper, sea salt, garlic
Torchbearer Garlic Reaper Sauce
Looking for a hot sauce with a bit of flavor? Torchbearer Sauces Garlic Reaper Hot Sauce is a perfect choice! With Carolina Reaper peppers as the first ingredient, this sauce packs a punch. But don’t worry – there’s also garlic in there, so you’ll get all the heat and flavor you’re looking for.
Scoville Level: 116,000
Ingredients: Carolina Reaper Pepper, Garlic, Canola Oil, Water, Distilled White Vinegar, Lime Juice, Granulated Garlic, Mustard Powder, Chili Powder, Salt
Hellfire Fear This
Hellfire Fear This is made with the fresh, all natural flavour of the world’s hottest chili pepper, the Carolina Reaper. It’s even hotter than the Ghost or Scorpion peppers! So if you’re looking for a sauce that will set your taste buds on fire, look no further than Hellfire Fear This.
Scoville Level: 679,000
Ingredients: Carolina Reaper Peppers, Distilled Vinegar, Garlic, Red Wine Vinegar, Apple Cider Vinegar, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Onions, Salt, Cilantro, Curry, Chili Powder, Black Pepper, Paprika, Cumin, Lime Juice, Lemon Juice, Coriander, Ginger
The Last Dab Reduxx
This hot sauce was made in collaboration with Smokin’ Ed Currie – Guinness World Record holder for the hottest pepper in the world. Pepper X is blended into this sauce, providing an intense heat that will leave you begging for mercy. But don’t worry, there’s also a delicious mustard and spice flavor to balance out the heat. Enjoy The Last Dab on your favorite foods – just make sure you have a glass of ice water close by!
Scoville Level: 2,000,000+
Ingredients: Pepper X Peppers, Distilled Vinegar, Ginger Root, Turmeric, Coriander, Cumin, Dry Mustard.
Hot Ones Season 16
Hot Ones The Classic Garlic Fresno Edition
Hot Ones The Classic Garlic Fresno hot sauce was born from a delicious accident. While making the batch, they accidentally added 10 times as much garlic into it. Lo-and-behold a new classic was made. This limited edition ‘Blue Label’ is made with organic chiles grown by Smokin’ Ed Currie which provides you not only an earthy flavor but sweet hints right alongside mild heat too (just enough to make things interesting).
Scoville Level: 1700
Ingredients: Fresno chiles, water, apple cider vinegar, garlic puree (garlic and water), vinegar, kosher salt, organic dried garlic, organic turmeric, organic black pepper.
Chile Lengua De Fuego Bhutila Fire Hot Sauce
It’s got a rich flavor that will make your tongue go curl itself with excitement…or maybe just pain? Either way, this sauce packs quite an intense heat but it’s worth every second if you’re brave enough to try something new!
Scoville Level: 118,000
Ingredients: Bitter orange, scotch bonnet peppers, jalapeño peppers, smoked scotch bonnet peppers, ghost pepper, smoked garlic, chipotle powder, and scotch bonnet pepper powder
Hot Ones The Last Dab Apollo Hot Sauce
The Last Dab Apollo is the newest and hottest edition of Hot OnesThe Last Dab sauces. It’s made with nothing but the Apollo Pepper, vinegar, and a dash of salt. Hot Ones is calling it “The King Of Mount Scoville” The heat slowly builds while you’re eating until finally setting your head on fire.
Scoville Level: TBA
Ingredients: The Apollo Pepper, distilled vinegar, The Apollo Pepper powder, The Apollo Pepper distillate
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