Mezzeta California Habañero Hot Sauce

i-503457dbd8c4fe96e0491ff9644bf7b5-hawt.jpgI really love shrimp & hot sauce. A lot. Over Christmas I purchased some Mezzeta California Habañero Hot Sauce. I checked out the label, no carrot juice to ruin the flavor of the pepper, but likely no pure capsaicin to render the aftertaste chemical. I finished it up pretty quickly, definitely a keeper, I give it a 7 out of 10. The non-hot flavors are closer to 8 or 9, but it could have been somewhat spicier....

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