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EXTRA HEAT|Ghost Pepper Maqaw Hot Sauce

EXTRA HEAT|Ghost Pepper Maqaw Hot Sauce

  • Red Ghost Pepper 
  • Maqaw Pepper
  • Red Grapefruit
  • All Natural
  • Less than 150kcal
  • Vegan
Regular price NT$285
Regular price Sale price NT$285
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TURN UP THE HEAT

Welcome to the spicier end of our lineup! We’ve paired fermented ghost peppers with the lemon flavors of Maqaw peppercorns, an indigenous mountain berry that’s wild harvested in Taitung County, Taiwan. We’ve also added locally grown grapefruit to dial up the citrus punch, and then balanced it with the sweetness of caramelized sweet potatoes.

Ingredients

Distilled White Vinegar, Sweet Potato, Filtered Water, Onion, Aged Ghost Pepper (Ghost Pepper, Salt), Grapefruit Juice, Liquid Cane Sugar, Empress' Select Aged Peppers (Taiwan Chili Peppers, Salt), Garlic, Salt, Lime Juice, Maqaw Pepper, Xanthan Gum

Product Info

*Packaged in a 190ml recyclable (or reusable!) glass bottle

*Unopened sauces can be kept for 2 years. Once opened, please keep refrigerated and finish soon for the freshest flavor

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Empress Hot Sauce delivers a truly clean, fiery experience: ultra-low-calorie, low-sodium, and 100% natural.

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We’re Jane and Denner, two people who left their laptops behind in New York to pursue life in Taiwan. As we roamed our neighborhood wet markets (菜市場), tasting fresh fruits and getting to know local vendors and farmers, we fell in love with the wealth of fresh produce available in Taiwan and quickly became inspired to do more with it.

Empress Hot Sauce is our way of sharing our story of Taiwan—full of fresh fruits, flavors, and deep connections with the people who grow the food we eat .

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