Product Name: Heartbreaking Dawns 1841 Ghost Pepper Sauce
Style: Caribbean
Manufacturer: Heartbreaking Dawns
Country of Origin: USA
Website: http://heartbreakingdawns.com/
Ingredients: Pears, Applesauce, Cider Vinegar, Bhut Jolokia, Water, Onion, Carrot, Lime Juice, Sea Salt, Garlic, White Pepper.
Label/Packaging: Another bizarre, yet eye-catching label from HBD. The print is very bold, the picture a bit gory, and the story on the side which explains the reason for the sauce is great.
Appearance/Aroma: The sauce is a wonderful color, very bright orange. The consistency looks a little thin, but there are lots of bits of pepper and fruit floating throughout. Upon opening the lid, the aroma is intoxicating. It smells sweet, and the unmistakable smell of the bhuts is very prominent. I hope this sauce is as good as it looks and smells.
Body of Review:
When I first met Johnny of Heartbreaking Dawns here on THP, he was interested in making a wing sauce for a competition. It was apple and pear based just as this one is. How far you have come Johnny! This sauce is the second in a trilogy of sauces HBD is making and 1841 lives up to the standard set by the 1498 Trinidad Scorpion Sauce I have had previously. The taste starts out a little sweet and very fruity both from the pears and apples, as well as the bhuts. There is a tang to it brought about by the cider vinegar and lime juice. The sauce is well balanced. The heat doesn't take long to show up in this one either. Unlike the 1498, this sauce has only one pepper; the Bhut Jolokia, a.k.a. the Ghost Pepper. It is all that is needed, and you definitely know it is there! The heat is not overpowering, rather building as you keep eating it. Now, what to try it on...
Heat Level: 8
Applications: I couldn't wait to try it so I put it on the first thing I made, pork fried rice. I think it lends itself well to Asian cuisine with its flavor profile. I also tried it on wings, and while I love the flavor, the texture is just not quite right for wings. I think it will work well as a pouring sauce, condiment, marinade etc.
Appearance Score: 4.5
Aroma Score: 5
Taste Score: 4.5
Mouthfeel Score: 4.5
Heat Accuracy Score: 4.5
Overall Score: 4.6
Notes: I love this sauce, the flavor is great, the heat is great, the smell is great. The only complaint I have is that it is just a bit runny. It is a little thicker than the 1498, but not exactly a smooth consistency. Overall though, another home run in my book Johnny.
Style: Caribbean
Manufacturer: Heartbreaking Dawns
Country of Origin: USA
Website: http://heartbreakingdawns.com/
Ingredients: Pears, Applesauce, Cider Vinegar, Bhut Jolokia, Water, Onion, Carrot, Lime Juice, Sea Salt, Garlic, White Pepper.
Label/Packaging: Another bizarre, yet eye-catching label from HBD. The print is very bold, the picture a bit gory, and the story on the side which explains the reason for the sauce is great.
Appearance/Aroma: The sauce is a wonderful color, very bright orange. The consistency looks a little thin, but there are lots of bits of pepper and fruit floating throughout. Upon opening the lid, the aroma is intoxicating. It smells sweet, and the unmistakable smell of the bhuts is very prominent. I hope this sauce is as good as it looks and smells.
Body of Review:
When I first met Johnny of Heartbreaking Dawns here on THP, he was interested in making a wing sauce for a competition. It was apple and pear based just as this one is. How far you have come Johnny! This sauce is the second in a trilogy of sauces HBD is making and 1841 lives up to the standard set by the 1498 Trinidad Scorpion Sauce I have had previously. The taste starts out a little sweet and very fruity both from the pears and apples, as well as the bhuts. There is a tang to it brought about by the cider vinegar and lime juice. The sauce is well balanced. The heat doesn't take long to show up in this one either. Unlike the 1498, this sauce has only one pepper; the Bhut Jolokia, a.k.a. the Ghost Pepper. It is all that is needed, and you definitely know it is there! The heat is not overpowering, rather building as you keep eating it. Now, what to try it on...
Heat Level: 8
Applications: I couldn't wait to try it so I put it on the first thing I made, pork fried rice. I think it lends itself well to Asian cuisine with its flavor profile. I also tried it on wings, and while I love the flavor, the texture is just not quite right for wings. I think it will work well as a pouring sauce, condiment, marinade etc.
Appearance Score: 4.5
Aroma Score: 5
Taste Score: 4.5
Mouthfeel Score: 4.5
Heat Accuracy Score: 4.5
Overall Score: 4.6
Notes: I love this sauce, the flavor is great, the heat is great, the smell is great. The only complaint I have is that it is just a bit runny. It is a little thicker than the 1498, but not exactly a smooth consistency. Overall though, another home run in my book Johnny.