Featuring the freshest hand-picked habanero peppers, our ground Habanero Pepper Powder makes a wonderful addition to any dish.
It has a wonderful taste and aroma, sweet yet intensely spicy. Pair its tropical fruity taste with fresh mangoes, tomatoes, onions, and cilantro and the flavors meld wonderfully to give you one amazingly simple hot salsa.
Mix a teaspoon of habanero powder into ranch dip and it becomes a dip everyone will love. Add a bit more for those friends and family who think they can handle the heat and watch them beg for a glass of milk just to soothe their pain. Ground habanero pepper powder is excellent on the grill as well, simply add a dash to chicken, steak, pork, and more.
Naturally Gluten-Free, 100% Pure!
Sweet, fruity taste, excellent in salsas.
Grown in the tropics.
Frequently Asked Questions About Habanero Peppers
How hot is a habanero pepper?
Habaneros range from 100,000 to 577,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). There are many varieties of habanero peppers, the most popular varieties are red and orange habaneros, those typically range between 300,000 to 350,000 SHU.
What does a habanero pepper look like?
Ripe habanero peppers are typically 1/5-2.5 inches in length. The skin is smooth but can be slightly waxy. The pepper's body often has a slight taper from the stem to the tip, which can be pointed or blunt. Inside, they are filled with seeds which are spread around a white, spongy placenta where capsaicin, the compound responsible for their heat, is most concentrated.
Where do habanero peppers come from?
At one point, it was thought that the pepper came from China, but now it’s more commonly thought to have first grown in the Amazon. Archaeologists discovered a habanero from 6,500 B.C. It is easily grown in other hot climates such as Costa Rica, Panama, Belize, and even warmer parts of the United States like Texas and California. Some habaneros also grow in the Caribbean.
What do I do if I get habanero powder on my face or in my eyes? First, use a dry cloth to remove as much as you can from your face. Next, flush your eyes with a saline solution or contact solution. At this point, if you are still experiencing pain, baby shampoo works wonders to help remove the capsaicin oil which is what is causing your pain.
