We use all ORGANIC ingredients, and purchase chiles & garlic direct from farmers
HEIRLOOM peppers create unique flavors in a wide variety of heat levels
Poblano (mild)
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Hinkelhatz (medium)
A sweet-hot blend of Hungarian Hot Wax, Hinkelhatz and our own Hot Winter Pepper. Perfectly balanced, this sauce is reminiscent of Sriachia, but with much higher quality ingredients and greater complexity.
SALE! I have just a few cases remaining of our 2017 vintage. These still taste wonderful, but they do show some slight discoloration from slowly oxidizing in their bottles, and the new vintage is just so pretty. So: half off the remaining stock of our older bottles, while they last.
Santa Fe Grande (hot)
Our hotter blend starts with a base of Santa Fe Grande, then adds Bulgarian Carrot and a little bit of Golden Cayenne for a heat that is substantial, but still full of flavor.
Orleans (Golden Hot)
Original (med-hot)
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Our very own Hot Winter Pepper: the off-type Jimmy Nardello that inspired Hot Winter Hot Sauce. This sauce is less sweet and more earthy, with a slowly building heat that is robust, but not over powering.
Bulgarian Carrot (very hot)
For all those who have asked for a hotter Hot Winter: this sauce blends our Bulgarian Carrot with LOTS of Hinkelhatz, for a bold heat with rich, dark fruit flavor with a full body. This year we also added some Aji Crystal, which turned up the sour cherry and citrus notes (and possibly increased the heat just a little bit).
Hatch Chile (Medium)
In a partnership with Los Roast, we are pleased to share this fermented Hatch chile sauce. These are certified New Mexico chiles prepared in the Hot Winter style. We use a combination of the Arizona 1904 and Lumbre varieties, to create a sauce with an accessible heat and distinctive SW flavor.
Tea Towel - NEW Printing
"Know Your Peppers! Beautiful, silk screened tea towels, designed by MOLLY JEAN WINTER, and printed locally by PACIFIC NORTH PRESS.
This towel shows off the Hot Winter Hot Sauce peppers. It's a great way to share the unique-ness of our heirloom chiles, and to bring a bit of the farmhouse into your own kitchen.
NEWLY PRINTED on larger towel stock, to better display the artwork. These towels are both thicker, and more tightly woven, which makes for better print quality. We also chose a more rectangular towel, so that the end can be hung over an oven rack and the entire design will still be visible.
PLEASE NOTE: The towel stock is aproximately 17"x38", but there is some variation. As the towel manufacturer notes, "Our towels are hand crafted with a vintage, classic flour sack towel feel. Every towel is unique after laundering and processing giving them their signature finish that is true to the time. Because of the individual manual process to achieve our classic finish, on occasion, towels may have slight imperfections like gentle wrinkles and slight variations in size. Our flour sack towels have old fashioned roots, but still lend an elegant touch to even the most modern settings today."
To see more of Molly's illustration work, visit www.mollywinter.com.
To inquire about wholesale towel orders, please email shaun@hotwinterhotsauce.com
Aleppo (hot)
The Aleppo has a robust, long lasting heat, as well as a unique umami flavor. It has been favored by chefs for centuries, and is named after the city that used to be the most populous in Syria.
-- In honor of the people who have cultivated this chile for generations, I will be donating 5% of sales from this variety to the Seattle chapter of the International Rescue Committee.
I grew a lot of Aleppo last year, and have extra seed available. I would love for more people to grow this pepper themselves, and am offering packets (10 seeds each) for $1.99.
The Aleppo began as a Limited Edition, but has since joined our regular rotation of peppers.Sign up for our newsletter to find out about upcoming Limited Editions!
Chile Vinegar - Fruity
We discovered chile vinegar while creating our fermented hot sauce. This is not a chile flavored vinegar, but an all natural vinegar made only from chiles and garlic. These are aromatic, briny and piquant. Makes for great margaritas! These can also be used in spritzers, salad dressings, or for brining meats.
Our Fruity Vinegar is only mildly spicy, and is accessible for most palettes. It packs a lot of fruit flavor though!
Now available in Quart jars!!
Chile Vinegar - Smoky
We discovered chile vinegar while creating our fermented hot sauce. This is not a chile flavored vinegar, but an all natural vinegar made only from chiles and garlic. These are aromatic, briny and piquant. Makes for great margaritas! These can also be used in spritzers, salad dressings, or for brining meats.
Our Smoky Vinegar is made from our own Hot Winter Pepper. The heat level is robust, but not overwhelming. Adds fantastic flavor to your cooking or cocktails!
Now available in Quart jars!!
Chile Vinegar - Spicy
We discovered chile vinegar while creating our fermented hot sauce. This is not a chile flavored vinegar, but an all natural vinegar made only from chiles and garlic. These are aromatic, briny and piquant. Makes for great margaritas! These can also be used in spritzers, salad dressings, or for brining meats. Now available in Quart jars!!
Our Spicy Vinegar is blended from the hottest varieties we use. The combination of Bulgarian Carrot, Golden Cayanne, Hinkelhatz and Aji Crystal chiles creates a boldly complex spice.
