Estimated Heat Level1/5 Low to No HeatHottest recognized pepper: ShishitoEstimated raw-pepper midpoint: 125 SHUProduct research: view maker source · High confidenceSet your heat profile for a personalized estimate.
Retro Burn Hot Sauce
Limelight
Hot Sauce from this maker's catalog. Suggested for chicken & wings, tacos, breakfast & eggs.
Source checked1/5 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 HitProfile still being mapped
BodyBuilt around Shishito Peppers, Cilantro.
FinishLittle To No Lingering Burn.
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
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Reviewed Sep 23, 2026.
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Dietary & Allergen Notes
Major allergens: A complete official ingredient list is not stored, so this information may be incomplete.
Automatically analyzed from the available ingredient information. Because the statement is partial or unverified, additional allergens or animal-derived ingredients may be present.
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03Put It On This & RecipesCan't-miss pairings, a wild-card use, and complete recipes built around the product.
Put It On This
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 Gourmet
Limelight: Crisp Crab Cakes Over Green Chile Hominy
A completely developed carnivore option pairing crisp crab cakes over green chile hominy, built to highlight Limelight through citrus brightness and clean chile heat.
Open full recipeCarnivore Option
Limelight: Pork Tenderloin Medallions with Buttered Noodles and Lime Cabbage Topping
A practical weeknight recipe for pork tenderloin medallions, built around Limelight with familiar grocery-store ingredients, buttered noodles, and lime cabbage topping.
Open full recipeCarnivore Option
Limelight: Weeknight Pork Chops with Garlic Rice and Lime Cabbage Topping
A practical weeknight recipe for weeknight pork chops, built around Limelight with familiar grocery-store ingredients, garlic rice, and lime cabbage topping.
Open full recipeOmnivore Dessert
Limelight: Lime-Mango Hand Pies with Salted Pretzel Crumb and Smoked Salt
A weekend project hand pies built specifically around Limelight, pairing its fruit, sweetness, and chile warmth profile with lime-mango, salted pretzel crumb, and smoked salt.
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