Smash Mouth Gourmet Foods — Hot Sauce in Albuquerque, NM
Production for Smash Mouth's small-batch gourmet hot sauces is handled internally. Chili Chipmunk's Happiness Elixir has an HPLC rating of 128 SHU, The Mad King's Revenge has an HPLC rating of 45,400 SHU, and Habanero Hedgehog Pleasure Potion #9 has an HPLC rating of 5,150 SHU.
- Smash Mouth describes its oversized 8-ounce bottles as packed with quality ingredients.
- Chad Hamilton owns Smash Mouth Gourmet Foods.
- Disappointment with hot sauces that promised extreme heat and bold flavors but often fell flat led to a move into sauce making.
- Fruit juices do most of the acidity work while vinegar is used in greatly reduced amounts.
- Years went into testing pepper blends, fruit infusions, spice layering, and heat balance.
- Production takes place in a professional commercial kitchen using artisan small-batch methods, roasted Hatch chile, and fruit-forward profiles.
- Shipping reaches every lower-48 state and can accommodate Hawaii and Alaska, with rates and delivery times depending on location.
- Most hot-sauce and food orders ship in one to three business days from Monday through Friday.
- The sauces use only plant-based ingredients, without animal-derived additives.
- The commercial kitchen can have cross-contamination, so Smash Mouth advises people with severe food allergies to use caution with products not certified allergen-free.
- An 8-fluid-ounce bottle of Chili Chipmunk's Happiness Elixir Gourmet Hot Sauce is listed at $13.99.
- Smash Mouth rates Chili Chipmunk's Happiness Elixir at 128 SHU by HPLC and calls it Flick Mouth, or Very Mild.
- Chili Chipmunk's Happiness Elixir Gourmet Hot Sauce uses roasted Hatch chili peppers.
- Chili Chipmunk's Happiness Elixir has tropical pineapple sweetness over a roasted Hatch chile foundation, citrus tang, savory garlic notes, and mustard zing.
- An 8-fluid-ounce bottle of The Mad King's Revenge "Burn Them All" Gourmet Hot Sauce is listed at $15.99.
- Smash Mouth rates The Mad King's Revenge at 45,400 SHU by HPLC and calls its heat level Smash Mouth, or Ridiculously HOT.
- The Mad King's Revenge uses Moruga Scorpion and Dragon's Breath peppers.
- The Mad King's Revenge page displays Add To Cart.
- An 8-fluid-ounce bottle of Habanero Hedgehog Pleasure Potion #9 Gourmet Hot Sauce is listed at $14.99.
- Smash Mouth rates Habanero Hedgehog Pleasure Potion #9 at 5,150 SHU by HPLC and calls it Smack Mouth, or Respectably Hot.
- Habanero Hedgehog Pleasure Potion #9 has mango-forward sweetness, a citrus-lime lift, savory garlic, smoky undertones, and a spicy finish.
- The Habanero Hedgehog Pleasure Potion #9 page displays Add To Cart.
FAQ
Where can I buy Smash Mouth Gourmet Foods?
The Chili Chipmunk's Happiness Elixir page displays Add To Cart. The Mad King's Revenge page also displays Add To Cart. The Habanero Hedgehog Pleasure Potion #9 page displays Add To Cart as well.
What peppers does Smash Mouth Gourmet Foods use?
Chili Chipmunk's Happiness Elixir Gourmet Hot Sauce uses roasted Hatch chile. The Mad King's Revenge uses Moruga Scorpion and Dragon's Breath. Habanero Hedgehog Pleasure Potion #9 uses habanero.
How much is a bottle of Smash Mouth Gourmet Foods?
The maker lists an 8-fluid-ounce bottle of Chili Chipmunk's Happiness Elixir at $13.99. An 8-fluid-ounce bottle of The Mad King's Revenge is listed at $15.99. Habanero Hedgehog Pleasure Potion #9 is listed at $14.99 for an 8-fluid-ounce bottle.
How hot is Smash Mouth Gourmet Foods?
Chili Chipmunk's Happiness Elixir has an HPLC rating of 128 SHU. The Mad King's Revenge has an HPLC rating of 45,400 SHU. Habanero Hedgehog Pleasure Potion #9 has an HPLC rating of 5,150 SHU.