Many thanks to
Beulah Land
.They actually arrived a couple of days ago but I've been very busy with spring projects.
I finally had a chance to sit down and try the sauces with no distraction.
I wanted to give them a good unadulterated tasting so I did so with a clean palate and with just a water chaser.
Too maximize and isolate the flavors I used unseasoned chicken wings as the medium to try them on.
Knowing that the Jalapeño Lime would most likely have a lighter more nuanced flavor I tried that one first and I feel I made the right call on that.
The flavors where mild but distinct with both seasonings having their own subtle differences. I tried it on a couple of wings and realized the wings didn't do it justice so I went to a different subject to try it on...shrimp and that turned out to be a perfect pairing. It really showcased the flavor of the sauce and was indeed in my opinion the ideal complimentary seasoning .
That particular sauce would be outstanding on something like shrimp tacos or any light Spanish or Mediterranean dish that could be accented by a citrus flavor.
I'm looking forward to trying that theory out soon.
The Habanero Peach was a different story.
The flavors where more pronounced as I expected them to be but also distinct with the fruit and the pepper both making an appearance on the tongue and doing a solo performance.
I found that flavor very much to my liking and I found myself going back to the bottle for just another dab over and over. I actually lowered the level of the bottle's content in what was supposed to be a taste test.
The Habanero hits the tongue first but the distinct taste of the peaches gives it a nice finish. I'd almost declare this one a dessert hot sauce if there was such a thing and this one would go great with any mildly seasoned dish that could showcase the fruity flavor of the sauce.
This one is going on my list of "go to hot sauces" and I'm happy to have it there and I'm looking forward to trying it on many other dishes.
If the other sauces in their collection are as good as these two then I'd say they have put together some winning combinations and I'm looking forward to trying the rest.
