You won’t notice the vinegar or the salt and Momento doesn’t taste briney at all. It is tangy like a sweet and sour sauce but not overly sweet. This sauce starts off tart and sweet, much like cranberries at a Thanksgiving dinner. Flavourīlack Cherries, Apple Cider, and Carolina Reapers. The heat level isn’t compounding on this one. You won’t need a lot of sauce to feel the heat, but you should for sure use as much as you enjoy. I agree with this rating as it is really hot, but not deathly, overpowering heat that is unenjoyable. The rating on the bottle of Momento De Muerte claims a heat rating of 8 out of 10. I could feel it in my upper cheeks, my forehead, and the top of my head under my hair. You will definitely sweat after enjoying some of this hot sauce. The heat was present on my lips and I was definitely trying to cool my mouth down while taste testing this one. Most of the burn is around the tip of your tongue and around the back of your throat. Once the heat kicks in it sticks with you for about 20 minutes or so. One would expect a Reaper sauce to be super hot and this hot sauce definitely fits the bill. Momento De Muerte starts off sweet and tart and finishes super spicy! Heat Level Each bite is a burst of real fresh flavour from the Garlic, Cherries, Peppers, and Onions. The bits of real ingredients make for an incredible mouth feel when enjoying this hot sauce. When I looked up a recipe for sweet and sour sauce I found many that included cherries or grenadine which is right in line with the ingredients list of Momento. Momento De Muerte reminds me of a less sweet and way spicier version of sweet and sour sauce. The trick is keeping them at 80 to 90 degrees, which can be challenging even with the greenhouse, Moore says. Germination is slow and can be difficult with the super hot peppers. One of my families go-to dishes at Chinese restaurants is chicken balls that come with a red sweet and sour sauce. Since hot peppers can take four to six weeks to germinate, North Carolina growers typically plant them in greenhouses in January or February. Momento De Muerte is designed to flow well out of the bottle and to efficiently cover whatever your meal is. The hot sauce inside contains delicious bits of the ingredients like seeds and bits of pepper. Red Habanero peppers contribute to the red hue of the sauce and the cherries and cherry juice contribute to the darker brown colour. Inside the bottle is a brownish red hot sauce made with Black Cherries and Carolina Reaper Peppers. “The term momento mori originated in ancient Rome and has long served as a reminder of mortality urging people to live their lives to the fullest.” On the left side of the label is a blurb that tells us where the name of the sauce comes from. The label artwork is an orange colour contains all the standard hot sauce info like heat level, ingredients, and so forth. This hot sauce comes in the classic 148mL woozy bottle with a label around the belly of the bottle. As such, you’ll notice the bottle looks similar to other hot sauces around it. The first place you might see a bottle of Momento De Muerte is on the grocery store shelf.

North carolina reaper pepper