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This Hot Sauce Has a Secret Ingredient… (It Sparkles!) | Interview

In this episode of the Fire & Flavor Podcast, we hang out with Jeffrey, the founder of Jimmy Jive Hot Sauce! From a bizarre 30-year-old Halloween costume that became a brand's sec…

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  1. 26 Welcome to Fire & Flavor & Guest Intro
  2. 09 The Origin Story of Jimmy Jive Hot Sauce
  3. 45 Navigating the Hurdles of Starting a Sauce Business
  4. 10 Launching the OG "Cherry Bomb" Sauce
  5. 25 Introducing Today's Lineup
  6. 45 The Story Behind the "Jim E" Alter-Ego
  7. 51 Music Inspiration & Labels
  8. 38 Tasting 1: Pickle Rain (Mild)
  9. 52 Sourcing Local Peppers & Mashes
  10. 09 The Most Challenging Business Hurdles
  11. 18 Chaos & Labor Behind the Scenes
  12. 34 Managing a 6-Sauce Lineup
  13. 24 Restaurant Partnerships & Selling in Gallons
  14. 24 Tasting 2: Cherry Bomb (Medium-Hot)
  15. 24 Tasting 3: Groove is in the Heat (Super-Hot)
  16. 06 Edible Glitter & Label Easter Eggs
  17. 54 Anti-Spice Heat Relief
  18. 39 Upcoming Festivals & Future Plans

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  • It's sweet.
  • It's a little fruity.
  • ingredients are water, tart cherry juice, um, let's see, lemon juice, white vinegar, habanero peppers, white onion, carrots, garlic, Carolina reaper peppers, salt, cayenne peppe...
  • I have a lot of cherry bomb fans out there.
  • I was I mean, um yeah, brown sugar's in there with sweet potato.

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In this episode of the Fire & Flavor Podcast, we hang out with Jeffrey, the founder of Jimmy Jive Hot Sauce! From a bizarre 30-year-old Halloween costume that became a brand's secret alter ego to navigating dense FDA regulations, Jeff shares what it *actually* takes to build an artisan hot sauce business from scratch. We sit down for a side-by-side guided tasting of his music-inspired, small-batch lineup—starting with the cookout-ready Pickle Rain, moving to the bright, fiery kick of his flagship Cherry Bomb, and finishing with "Groove is in the Heat," the thick, mole-like Scorpion pepper, cranberry, and cocoa sauce infused with actual edible glitter that won 1st Place at the New York Hot Sauce Expo on the exact day it launched. IG 📸: jimejivehotsauce Web 🌐: https://jimejive.com 00:00:26 Welcome to Fire & Flavor & Guest Intro 00:02:09 The Origin Story of Jimmy Jive Hot Sauce 00:04:45 Navigating the Hurdles of Starting a Sauce Business 00:06:10 Launching the OG "Cherry Bomb" Sauce 00:08:25 Introducing Today's Lineup 00:08:45 The Story Behind the "Jim E" Alter-Ego 00:11:51 Music Inspiration & Labels 00:14:38 Tasting 1: Pickle Rain (Mild) 00:22:52 Sourcing Local Peppers & Mashes 00:26:09 The Most Challenging Business Hurdles 00:33:18 Chaos & Labor Behind the Scenes 00:35:34 Managing a 6-Sauce Lineup 00:40:24 Restaurant Partnerships & Selling in Gallons 00:44:24 Tasting 2: Cherry Bomb (Medium-Hot) 00:51:24 Tasting 3: Groove is in the Heat (Super-Hot) 01:02:06 Edible Glitter & Label Easter Eggs 01:09:54 Anti-Spice Heat Relief 01:12:39 Upcoming Festivals & Future Plans ---- Follow on IG 📸: fire.and.flavor 🔥 If you love hot sauce then subscribe & turn up the heat! 🔥 Available on all major streaming platforms! 🎧 #hotsauce #spicy #foodie #hotsaucelover