Tabasco Habanero Pepper Sauce is a hot chilli sauce from the legendary American brand Tabasco – designed for lovers of a hot, fruity flavour. It is made using habanero chillies and other natural ingredients, giving it a characteristically spicy yet fruity flavour that is perfect for adding a kick to a wide range of dishes.
🧾 What is it?
Tabasco Habanero Pepper Sauce is a hot sauce (spicy chilli sauce) based on distilled vinegar and habanero chillies, with added fruity ingredients such as mango, banana and papaya, so that as well as its heat, it also offers fruity flavour notes.
📦 Volume: 60 ml
🌶️ Style: very hot chilli sauce with a fruity undertone
🌍 Brand: Tabasco (McIlhenny Company, USA)
🧪 Ingredients and allergens
Typical ingredients: distilled vinegar, habanero chillies (approx. 25–30 %), cane sugar, Tabasco Brand Pepper Sauce (vinegar, red chillies, salt), salt, mango purée, banana purée, tomato purée, tamarind purée, papaya, garlic and other spices.
✔️ Gluten-free – the sauce is gluten-free,
✔️ Vegan and Halal/Kosher – also suitable for various diets.
📊 Nutritional values (approximate per 100 ml)
(data based on available sources – labelling may vary by market)
| Nutritional component | Per 100 ml |
|---|---|
| Energy | ~419 kJ / ~100 kcal |
| Fat | ~0 g |
| Carbohydrates | ~23 g |
| – of which sugars | ~21 g |
| Fibre | ~2.4 g |
| Protein | ~1.5 g |
| Salt | ~6.0 g |
➡️ Serving size 5 ml (1 teaspoon): approx. 5 kcal with minimal fat and a small amount of carbohydrates from fruit.
🍴 Taste and use
✔️ Flavour: intensely hot with a fruity undertone thanks to the combination of habanero chillies and fruit purées. The interplay of the vinegar’s acidity, the fruit’s sweetness and the chillies’ heat creates a complex and distinctive flavour profile.
✔️ Texture: a liquid, free-flowing sauce.
Recommended uses:
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🌮 Mexican dishes: tacos, burritos, fajitas
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🍗 Meat & BBQ: grilled chicken, ribs, burgers
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🍳 Breakfast: with eggs or omelettes
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🍕 Pizza & wraps: add a spicy twist
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🍲 Sauces & dips: mix with mayonnaise or yoghurt for a fruity, spicy dip
🔥 Heat level
Habanero chillies are among the hottest commonly available chillies (almost 200,000+ SHU on the Scoville scale, according to the original Tabasco description) – therefore, the sauce is extremely spicy and should be used sparingly.
📦 Storage
👉 Before opening: store in a dry, cool place.
👉 After opening: keep in the fridge and use as recommended by the manufacturer (usually within a few weeks for best flavour).
🧠 Summary
Tabasco Habanero Pepper Sauce 60 ml is a hot chilli sauce with fruity notes and the distinctive flavour of habanero chillies. Thanks to its fruity ingredients, it offers a spicy and distinctly aromatic profile that pairs well with barbecued meat, Mexican dishes, dips and as a seasoning for a variety of dishes.
🍽️ Tip: If you want to balance out the heat, mix a small teaspoon of the sauce with a little honey and lime juice for a sweet and spicy glaze!
