Enjoy the Yellowbird burn

Crazy hot! That’s the best way to explain Yellowbird’s Serrano hot sauce.

With a blend of organic garlic, cucumber & lime, this hot sauce delivers on heat and flavor—that is, if your taste buds still work after you’ve consumed the heat.

Seriously, though, the flavor is on point, with a freshness from the cucumber and a tang of lime at the end. It’s a beautifully done hot sauce that proves to be versatile beyond just eating it on a chip.

Try this tasty recipe from Yellowbird: Spicy Fried Butter Pickles. Yum!

So you think that’s hot—we actually selected a mid-range heat from Yellowbird. This company also gives the serious heat seekers other sauces from sriracha, habanero or ghost peppers! Each sauce blend is unique, bringing a sense of discovery with every bite.

Look at these Scoville units and understand why the palate burns:

• Depending on the crop of peppers used, sriracha can range from 1,000 to 2,500 Scoville units.

• The serrano peppers are up to five times hotter than jalapeños, ranking 5,000 to 15,000 Scoville units.

• Habaneros burn at 100,000 to 300,000 units.

• Ghost Peppers will ghost your palate at 1 MILLION Scoville units, which is about 400 times hotter than Tabasco sauce, about 200 times hotter than a jalapeño pepper, and about 6 times hotter than a habanero pepper. Now that’s just CRAZY!

Homegrown in Austin, Texas, Yellowbird owners, Erin & George, took their love of hot peppers and created a brand that’s making its mark in the hot sauce scene. They work with small farms and farmers to ensure the quality of the peppers they use in their organic sauces, and their message is clear. Live a life filled with courage and determination—spice up your life and never look back! IMBHO-yes!

We purchased Yellowbird hot sauce from our local Whole Foods Market for $6.99. You can find Yellowbird in other retailers (e.g. Kroger) as well as online (e.g. Amazon).