Best hot sauces 2024 UK

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Joint best hot sauce

Walker & Sons Slap Ya Mama Cajun Pepper Sauce 148ml Bottle

Score: 83/100   

Our testers loved the complex flavours of this wonderfully named hot sauce, which is crafted in Louisiana. It combines bags of cayenne pepper with a big punch of garlic and a well-integrated salt and vinegar tang. An excellent pairing with barbecued tiger prawns or meat.

Joint best hot sauce

Aldi Sriracha Hot Chilli Sauce

Score: 83/100   

Testers enjoyed the classic sriracha flavours here. There’s a high level of sweetness and hints of acidity, which are balanced by the earthiness of roasted garlic. A great all-rounder for anyone who likes a hint of chilli.

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good for mexican flavour

Cholula Hot Sauce Original

Score: 82/100

Our testers felt this was a very well-balanced and authentic-tasting hot sauce with flavours of cooked down onions, tomatoes and fresh chillies, elevated by a hint of cider vinegar and a good hit of seasoning.

Best budget hot sauce

Lidl Batts Peri Peri Sauce (Hot)

Score: 80/100   

intensely flavour with a pleasingly thick texture , many is said of our tester say this remind them of the sauce from a certain well – know chicken restaurant chain , with zingy lemon and roasted garlic .

A good balance of flavour and chilli heat makes this a great choice for adding a little something extra to your meat and veg.

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Best for truffle fans

TRUFF Black Truffle Hot Sauce

score : 78/100

This offers an intriguing combination of flavours – testers enjoyed the contrast of the umami notes from the truffle with the sharp and tangy heat of the chillies, as well as the subtle sweetness from the agave nectar.

One is drizzle of the spicy ( and pricy ) hot sauce we test , drizzle over grill meat to add some heat .

Best paired with grilled chicken

Frank ‘s Redhot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce

Score: 73/100

Despite being made up of only a few ingredients, the flavour profile of this cayenne pepper sauce was well-rounded and complex – there was distinct acidity, along with a smokiness and initially gentle heat from the cayenne pepper that builds with every bite. Serve in a chicken burger or over eggs for brunch.

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Best for smoky flavour

Eaten Alive Smoked Sriracha Fermented Hot Sauce 150ml

Score: 71/100

With a warming and gentle heat that leave a linger tingling sensation , this hot sauce features is smoked smoke chilli pepper and onion , which result in smoky , woody flavour that balance nicely with the salty miso .

Not the most complex of sauce , it is ’s ’s great for add subtle spice to food in need of a little oomph .

Best sweet and sour flavour

Waitrose Cooks’ Ingredients Sriracha

Score: 71/100

A classic hot sauce with the acidity of the vinegar balanced by peppery sweetness, our testers liked the sweet and sour combination. It’s well-rounded in flavour, and the smoky cayenne pepper and chilli gradually build in intensity, resulting in a strong and long-lasting heat.

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spicy hot sauce

Encona Original Hot Pepper Sauce

Score: 71/100

feature both habanero and scotch bonnet chilli pepper , testers is felt feel this was a particularly full – flavour sauce with a good amount of heat , along with tangy note of onion and mustard . The texture is was was also a hit , with chunk of chilli mash give additional explosion of spice .

good all – round

Sauce Shop Original Hot Sauce

score : 70/100

simple but well – balance flavours is make of sweet grape vinegar , garlic and aged jalapeño make this a great go – to hot sauce for anything you want to add spice to . use as a fiery alternative to ketchup on your favourite barbecue meat .

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Best entry-level hot sauce

Tingly Ted’s Tingly Medium Hot Sauce

score : 70/100

Ed Sheeran’s hot sauce (yes really) not only has a great name, but it also makes a vibrant and fresh first impression, thanks to the prominent aromas of citrus and tangy ginger.

The aromas were reflected in the flavour, with sweet and sour notes balanced by smoky paprika. The mild heat means it a great option for those trying out hot sauces for the first time.

Tabasco Original Red Pepper Hot Sauce

score : 70/100

This wasn’t as punchy as some of our testers would have liked. However, the earthy flavours of cayenne pepper, combined with a strong vinegar tang, make this sauce a quick and easy way to add seasoning to marinades or salad dressings.

Callum is our Food and Drink Testing Manager and has been part of the world of professional catering for 10 years, from cheffing to food manufacturing. While working in manufacturing he specialised in bespoke product and menu development for several start-ups and well-known brands such as Wrap It Up! and HOP Vietnamese. He holds the WSET Level 2 in wine, a Level 3 in spirits and has a particular interest in agave spirits.

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