Estimated Heat Level5/5 ExtremeHottest recognized pepper: Apollo PepperEstimated raw-pepper midpoint: 2,200,000 SHUProduct research: view maker source · Low confidenceSet your heat profile for a personalized estimate.
High River Sauces
Peppers Up! Hot Sauce
Hot Sauce from this maker's catalog. Suggested for chicken & wings, tacos, breakfast & eggs.
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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.
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How This Sauce Tends to Behave
First HitProfile still being mapped
BodyBuilt around Apollo Pepper Mash (Apollo Peppers, Vinegar, And Apollo Pepper Distillate), Apple Cider Vinegar (8% Acidity), Water, Blackberries.
FinishIntense Superhot Finish.
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
Apollo pepper mash (Apollo peppers, vinegar, and Apollo pepper distillate), apple cider vinegar (8% acidity), water, blackberries, blueberries, brown sugar, (cane sugar and molasses), onion, garlic (garlic, water citric acid), yuzu juice, Apollo pepper powder, coriander, ginger, black pepper
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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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Start Here, Then Get Weird
Can't Miss
Chicken & Wings
The sauce has enough flavor and acidity to stay present on crispy, grilled, or fried chicken.
Tacos
The profile can add contrast without overpowering seasoned meat, vegetables, salsa, or tortillas.
Also Great
Wild CardGrilled cheese
Bread and melted cheese create a simple, rich base that makes the sauce easy to taste in a completely different context.
Recipes
4 Recipes Built Around This Product
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Carnivore Option
Peppers Up! Hot Sauce: Juicy Turkey Burgers with Simple Side Salad and Simple Avocado Mash
A practical weeknight recipe for juicy turkey burgers, built around Peppers Up! Hot Sauce with familiar grocery-store ingredients, simple side salad, and simple avocado mash.
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Peppers Up! Hot Sauce: Goat Cheese Galette with Roasted Tomato Salad and Smoked Paprika
A weekend project vegetarian goat cheese galette written around Peppers Up! Hot Sauce, with roasted tomato salad and smoked paprika chosen to support its balanced flavor and chile heat profile.
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Peppers Up! Hot Sauce: Sweet Potato and Black Bean Hash with Simple Side Salad and Simple Avocado Mash
A practical weeknight recipe for sweet potato and black bean hash, built around Peppers Up! Hot Sauce with familiar grocery-store ingredients, simple side salad, and simple avocado mash.
Open full recipeVegan Dessert
Peppers Up! Hot Sauce: Blackberry Skillet Crisp with Lime Sugar and Fresh Basil
An everyday skillet crisp built specifically around Peppers Up! Hot Sauce, pairing its fruit, sweetness, and chile warmth profile with blackberry, lime sugar, and fresh basil.
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