Blindsided Carolina Reaper Hot Sauce, 5 fl oz
Details
Culture Hot Sauce was founded by Dave Krueger and is based in Santa Ana, California. His pepper garden and travels for outrigger canoe racing inspired recipes influenced by different cuisines. The company emphasizes local and family farms, sharing memorable food, and supporting charitable causes. Learn more about the travel-inspired beginnings in Gift Drop LA’s maker profile.
Blindsided Carolina Reaper Hot Sauce, 5 fl oz
Blindsided combines Carolina Reaper heat with smoky chipotle and a bright orange accent. This is the maker’s hottest sauce, intended for people who want a lasting pepper finish alongside the flavor of their food. Cumin and Szechuan peppercorn add earthy and aromatic notes, giving the sauce more dimension than heat alone. The orange balances the smoky character without turning this into a sweet barbecue sauce.
Try a small amount with tacos, grilled steak, ribs, chilaquiles or a bowl of mac and cheese. For a dip, stir a few drops into a separate serving and taste before adding more. On a shared table, serve Blindsided separately so each person can choose an amount that suits them. Its lingering heat makes a restrained first taste useful even for regular hot-sauce users.
Features
Flavor and serving highlights
- Carolina Reaper and chipotle pepper profile
- Orange adds a citrus accent
- Cumin and Szechuan peppercorn contribute savory complexity
- Maker identifies this as its hottest sauce
Specifications
Package, ingredients and origin
- Brand: Culture Hot Sauce.
- Product type: hot sauce.
- Package: 5 fl oz (148 mL), as printed on the supplied bottle label.
Ingredients and dietary details
The maker’s online ingredient statement is recorded below. Where supplied label artwork differs, the discrepancy is noted and this listing remains unavailable pending confirmation. A flavor description is not an allergen-free or dietary certification.
Onion, Vinegar, Water, Jalapeno, Orange, Dried Carolina Reaper, Dried Cayenne, Himalayan Salt, Chipotle, Cumin, Szechuan Peppercorn
Supplied label artwork: Maui onion, vinegar, water, chili peppers, orange, Carolina Reaper, dried cayenne, Himalayan salt, chipotle, cumin, red Szechuan peppercorn.
Country of origin
The supplier declares United States origin for this finished product. The supplied label also states Made in USA or Made in America. This is supplier-provided origin evidence for the finished product, and is not a claim that every pepper, spice, fruit or other ingredient was grown in the United States.
Ingredient wording and order differ between the online recipe and supplied label: the page specifies jalapeño and dried Carolina Reaper; the image uses chili peppers and Carolina Reaper. Obtain a current batch label before treating either list as definitive.
Materials
Care
Storage and handling
The supplied sauce labels direct customers to shake before use and refrigerate for freshness. Keep the cap and bottle opening clean, and follow each current bottle’s directions. The maker’s general FAQ discusses cool, dark storage, but this listing does not promise a fixed shelf life or a particular best-before date.
Shipping & returns
Why this is American-made
Made to our sourcing standard
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