🧾 What is it?
Tabasco Jalapeño Sauce is a mild-to-hot chilli sauce from the traditional American brand Tabasco, made from jalapeño chillies and distilled vinegar. It is a classic chilli sauce designed to season dishes, add a refreshing kick and bring out flavours.
🧪 Ingredients and allergens
Ingredients:
✔️ distilled vinegar
✔️ jalapeño chillies (~30 %)
✔️ water
✔️ salt
✔️ maize starch (thickener)
✔️ stabiliser: xanthan gum
✔️ preservative: L‑ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
Allergens:
✔️ Does not contain any allergens subject to mandatory labelling and is gluten-free (suitable for vegans and vegetarians).
📊 Nutritional values (per 100 g)
(typical values — 57 ml bottle)
| Nutritional component | Per 100 g |
|---|---|
| Energy | ~46 kJ / ~11 kcal |
| Fat | < 0.1 g |
| – of which saturated | < 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | ~1.8 g |
| – of which sugars | < 0.1 g |
| Fibre | ~1.2 g |
| Protein | ~0.6 g |
| Salt | ~7.4 g |
| *(A high salt content is typical of pepper sauces and provides an intense savoury base.) |
🍴 Flavour and use
✔️ Flavour: mild to medium heat with a fresh jalapeño profile and a tangy vinegar base.
✔️ Texture: a liquid, free-flowing sauce ideal for enhancing the flavour of dishes.
Recommended uses:
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🌮 Tacos, burritos – add a little for an extra chilli kick
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🍳 Eggs and breakfast – with scrambled eggs or omelettes
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🥗 Salads – as a spicy dressing
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🍗 Meat & fish – to season grilled dishes
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🍲 Soups and sauces – adds depth of flavour
📦 Storage
➡️ Store at room temperature until opened.
➡️ Once opened, keep in the fridge and use within approx. 30 days for best flavour and quality.
🧠 Summary
Tabasco Sauce with Jalapeño Peppers 57 ml is a mildly spicy chilli sauce with a fresh jalapeño flavour, ideal for seasoning dishes from breakfast through to barbecues. It is vegan, gluten-free and low in calories, so you can add it to various dishes for extra flavour and a subtle heat without a strong, overpowering effect.
🔥 Tip: If you want an even more intense heat, try combining it with Tabasco Original Red or fresh chillies!