Best Hot Sauce in Greater Miami: 3 Makers, Ranked
Barbaro Mojo leads this ranking, and its press kit gives Miami, Florida as the place it was founded in November 2020. Men Pa'w puts Miss Carline Phanor at Miami, FL 33189 on its contact page. Tabañero's own press release places its headquarters in Delray Beach and its SQF-certified plant in Fort Lauderdale. The same release says that plant sits near major transportation hubs in South Florida.
The ranking
Locally generated from published details; not a photograph of the premises or packaging. Seventeen honors across seven competitions are counted on the brand's awards page. A whole year of production comes to about 6,000 bottles, according to the company's own post. Lab-tested figures on the product pages are 1992 SHU for Jalabáo and 6500 SHU for Matanza. Piñazo pairs pineapple mojo up front with Carolina Reaper underneath. El Havanero's ingredient list starts with tomatoes, then habanero peppers and sweet onion.
Locally generated from published details; not a photograph of the premises or packaging. Its SQF certification audit came back at 98 percent Excellent, per the press release. A trip to Tabasco, Mexico gave Carl DeSantis his first taste of bold, balanced heat, the our story page says. XXX stacks red habanero, ghost and scorpion peppers. Black Cherry sets ripe cherry sweetness against a touch of red habanero spice. After selling Rexall Sundown, Carl DeSantis sought more than retirement, says the our story page.
Locally generated from published details; not a photograph of the premises or packaging. Five different types of exotic peppers go into the brand, its home page explains. Bon Appétit picked Men Pa'w to represent Florida in a national 50 states article, the product pages claim. Those pages call the sauce Haitian style. A review hosted on the Men Pa'w site says the sauce has no fillers and is produced in small batches. On the shop page Umami Hot Sauce costs $8.99 for 5 oz.
FAQ
What style of hot sauce is Greater Miami known for?
Barbaro Mojo calls itself born in Miami and rooted in Cuban flavor in its press kit. The company makes its own mojo criollo, a sour orange and garlic marinade, and builds every sauce on it. Men Pa'w is described on its product pages as a unique Haitian style hot sauce. Tabañero lists habanero peppers from Mexico among its ingredient sources on the our story page.
Which Greater Miami hot sauce makers use habanero?
Barbaro Mojo lists habanero in El Havanero. Tabañero lists habanero in Original. Men Pa'w Hot Sauce lists chocolate habanero, red habanero, fatalii and red Scotch bonnet in Red Sauce.
Which Greater Miami hot sauce makers ship online?
Barbaro Mojo orders ship from Miami to every US state, its Miami hot sauce site says. The brand's shipping policy processes all orders within 1 to 2 business days. Tabañero says its products turn up in more than 8,500 retail locations nationwide.