Mad Dog 357 Dried Naga Morich Peppers (7 grams)

These peppers have an excellent flavor and the spiciness you would expect from the #7 spiciest pepper on earth. I purchased these for making homemade hot sauce, and it turned out great. The fire is real and the flavor is great. In case anyone else wants to make their own and can't seem to find a good guide, I'll give my method in a nutshell. Feel free to experiment with the ingredients, but keep in mind that salt and vinegar are the base for the vast majority of hot sauces, so keep that in mind. Boil 1/4-1/2 cup water in a small saucepan (deep enough to submerge half of a pepper) Remove from heat and add peppers (let soak for 10-20 mins, pressing the peppers occasionally to get water inside) Put it all in a blender or food processor that SEALS (this is important, you don't want it splashing out like I had happening) Add 2 teaspoons of salt, 1 tablespoon of brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of paprika, 1 cup of vinegar (white/apple cider), 1 teaspoon fresh garlic, and 2 teaspoons onion powder Blend until there are no real chunks (sometimes a skin refuses to blend, but you want the rest blended well) Use a fine mesh metal strainer when pouring into your bottle for a very liquid hot sauce, don't strain if you want a thicker sauce. Pour into your chosen bottles using a stainless steel funnel (if it's plastic, the flavor will stick to the funnel basically forever) Makes roughly 12 ounces of liquid. You now have hot sauce. Make sure to do this in a very well ventilated area. My buddy and I were coughing from the spicy air the whole time we made it. Also, BE SURE TO WEAR RUBBER GLOVES DURING THE ENTIRE PROCESS. You don't want the pepper on your skin. Even if you don't get chemical burns on your hands, and even if you wash your hands very thoroughly, you will touch your eyes or your face without thinking about it. Good luck.

This was my first introduction/inauguration to a truly hot, top of the Scoville scale, pepper. This was a gift because I like hot sauces and spicy foods. I will say I’m glad I purchased milk. It’s intense, but not unbearable. (Without some milk it would have been much worse) There is about 30 seconds where you can taste the flavor before the burn starts, and it’s a surprisingly good flavor at that. Definitely cleared the sinuses! Good luck.