Estimated Heat Level3/5 MediumHottest recognized pepper: HabaneroEstimated raw-pepper midpoint: 225,000 SHUSet your heat profile for a personalized estimate.
CDCousin Dean’s Hot Sauce
Apple Pear Habanero Hot Jam
Fruity, sweet, tropical profile with Habanero. Estimated medium heat. Suggested for cheese & snacks, burgers & sandwiches, seafood.
Official ingredient list3/5 heat profileAvailable now
Availability checkedAug 2, 2026
Ingredient reviewSep 23, 2026
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01Taste DNA & HeatHow the sauce tends to behave, estimated heat method, peppers, and flavor direction.
Taste DNA
How This Sauce Tends to Behave
First HitTropical fruit · Fruit-forward · Soft sweetness
BodyBuilt around Sugar, Apple Cider Vinegar, Orange Habanero, Apple.
FinishSteady Medium Burn with sweetness lingering behind the heat.
SweetSavory
BrightDeep
FreshSmoky
DirectLayered
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02Ingredients & Dietary InformationNamed ingredients, vegan and gluten-free notes, allergens, and label cautions.
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Ingredients
Sugar, Apple Cider Vinegar, Orange Habanero, Apple, Pear, Pectin Powder
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Reviewed Sep 23, 2026.
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Dietary & Allergen Notes
Vegan by listed ingredientsVegetarian by listed ingredientsGluten-free by listed ingredients
Major allergens: None identified in the stored official ingredient list.
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03Put It On This & RecipesCan't-miss pairings, a wild-card use, and complete recipes built around the product.
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Can't Miss
Cheese & Snacks
Salt, fat, crunch, and heat make this an easy snack-board pairing.
Burgers & Sandwiches
A concentrated condiment layer can stand up to bread, cheese, meat, and crunchy toppings.
Also Great
Wild CardGrilled pineapple
Char and caramelized fruit can pull forward the sauce's sweeter fruit notes while the chile keeps the pairing from becoming flat.
Recipes
4 Recipes Built Around This Product
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Carnivore Option
Apple Pear Habanero Hot Jam: Easy Baked Salmon with Skillet Corn and Fresh Tomato Relish
A practical weeknight recipe for easy baked salmon, built around Apple Pear Habanero Hot Jam with familiar grocery-store ingredients, skillet corn, and fresh tomato relish.
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Apple Pear Habanero Hot Jam: Cheddar Potato Cakes with Shaved Fennel Salad and Cumin-Orange
An everyday vegetarian cheddar potato cakes written around Apple Pear Habanero Hot Jam, with shaved fennel salad and cumin-orange chosen to support its fruity, sweet, tropical profile.
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Apple Pear Habanero Hot Jam: Chickpea Salad Sandwiches with Crunchy Slaw and Simple Avocado Mash
A practical weeknight recipe for chickpea salad sandwiches, built around Apple Pear Habanero Hot Jam with familiar grocery-store ingredients, crunchy slaw, and simple avocado mash.
Open full recipeVegetarian Dessert
Apple Pear Habanero Hot Jam: Apple Brownie Squares with Sesame Brittle and Smoked Salt
A weekend project brownie squares built specifically around Apple Pear Habanero Hot Jam, pairing its fruity, sweet, tropical profile with apple, sesame brittle, and smoked salt.
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Availability last checked: Aug 2, 2026
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