Hot Ones Wing 1 Sauce
Mild Heat 2/10
Chile de Arbol & Garlic
The Classic Hot Sauce by Hot Ones
The sauce that kicks off the Hot Ones wing lineup. When Hot Ones needed a first sauce for Sean's spicy conversations, they wanted something as timeless as the chicken wing itself. After sampling peppers from around the world, they landed on chile de arbol, a pepper chefs prize for its fresh, complex flavor.
The chiles are grown and the sauce is made by Smokin' Ed Currie of PuckerButt Pepper Company, the grower behind the Carolina Reaper. Here he goes the other direction: a clean, tangy, garlicky sauce with gentle heat that you can pour on everything and use liberally.
- The opening sauce on the Hot Ones wing lineup, made by Heatonist
- Chile de arbol peppers grown by Ed Currie of PuckerButt Pepper Company
- Just six ingredients: chile de arbol mash, water, apple cider vinegar, kosher salt, garlic and turmeric
- Plant-based ingredients, vegan and vegetarian
- 5 oz bottle
Flavor And Heat
Flavor Profile
Tangy, Garlicky, Fresh
A classic vinegar-forward hot sauce with more going on. Fresh red chile up front, a healthy tang in the middle, and garlic and turmeric rounding it out.
- Bright, fresh chile de arbol flavor
- Sharp apple cider vinegar tang
- Savory garlic backbone
- Warm, earthy turmeric finish
Heat Level
Mild / 2 out of 10
An easy, approachable heat that lets the flavor lead. If you reach for the everyday hot sauce on the table, you can handle The Classic.
- Friendly for beginners and mixed crowds
- Light warmth that fades quickly
- Pour it on, no need to measure in drops
- The perfect starting point for a hot sauce flight
How To Use It
Wings
Classic Buttery Wings
It was built for wings. Whisk it into melted butter and toss wings fresh off the grill, smoker or fryer.
- Equal parts melted butter and sauce for a classic toss
- Serve with blue cheese or ranch and celery
Breakfast
Eggs And Hash Browns
The tang and garlic cut right through rich breakfast plates.
- Dash it on fried or scrambled eggs
- Great on breakfast sandwiches and home fries
Off The Grill
Chicken, Pork And Burgers
Splash it on grilled chicken, pulled pork or a smash burger for a clean, vinegary kick that does not mask the smoke.
- Mix into a vinegar mop sauce for pulled pork
- Shake over a burger before the bun goes on
Everyday
Pizza, Fries And Bloody Marys
This is the bottle that lives on the table. Keep it within reach for whatever you are eating.
- Shake over pizza, fries and mac and cheese
- Add a few dashes to a Bloody Mary or Michelada
Amazing On
Product Details
Heat Level
Mild (2 out of 10)
Size
5 oz bottle
Pepper
Red chile de arbol
Ingredients
Chile de Arbol Pepper Mash (Red Chile de Arbol Peppers, Vinegar), Water, Apple Cider Vinegar, Kosher Salt, Garlic, Turmeric
Diet
Vegan, vegetarian
Storage
Refrigerate after opening
Vendor
Heatonist (Brooklyn, NY), peppers and sauce by PuckerButt Pepper Company
Tip: Running a hot sauce tasting at home? Start with The Classic, the same way Hot Ones does. Its mild heat and clean tang set a baseline before you move up to the hotter bottles.
Timeless as the chicken wing.
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