The Absolute Best Hot Sauce Brands of All-Time

We firmly believe that delicate white truffles make everything better, but especially when they're infused in our hot sauce. One of Oprah's Favorite Things, this TRUFF Hot Sauce is an insanely delicious blend of ripe chili peppers, white truffle, agave nectar, and just a touch of coriander for a hot sauce that is jam-packed with umami flavor.

Put this on pizza, pasta, or omelettes, and try your very best not to drink it straight from the bottle.

More: Our Favorite Truffle Oil for Pizza and Beyond

An Amazon top-seller with a bit of a cult following among hot sauce aficionados, Secret Aardvark Habanero Hot Sauce hails from Portland, Oregon. This hot sauce is mellow at first, but the habanero sneaks up after a few seconds, creating a nice balance of heat and sweetness. Put this on eggs, tacos, pizza, you name it.  

OK, OK, we know this isn't technically a traditional hot sauce, but hear us out! Mike's Hot Honey will literally give your dollar slice new life with its sweet, sweet heat. 

Drizzle this hot honey on chicken wings, pepperoni pizza, sliders ... we could go on. Let's just say there's a reason why this is Amazon's best-selling hot sauce.

This Venezuelan-inspired avocado sauce strikes a nice balance between refreshing and piquant. Made with vibrant plant-based ingredients including green bell peppers, cilantro, parsley, jalapeños, and (of course) avocados, you'll want to smother everything you eat in this hot sauce, from tacos to eggs. 

Also lovingly referred to as "rooster sauce,” this iconic red bottle with a green cap is a staple in many a spice lover's pantry. The tangy-sweet taste and kick of garlic makes this the ultimate topper for everything from stir-fried noodle dishes to Korean-style tacos.

If you ever walk past a taco cart and see a bottle of neon green El Yucateco nestled into the condiment section, stop immediately and holler at that habanero sauce. Whoever's working that grill has discriminating taste in hot sauce, and you do too. 

Just remember: A few drops go a long way.

You're likely to find Crystal hot sauce in nearly every Louisiana kitchen. It's tradition! With just three simple and magnificent ingredients — aged red cayenne peppers, white vinegar, and salt — this sauce isn't hiding anything. Add a few drops to your next shrimp or crawfish dish for a Southern kick.

More mild and tangy versus hot and fiery, Cholula is the type of hot sauce you can put on everything — tacos, eggs, even mac and cheese. Cholula comes in five tasty varieties, including green pepper, chipotle, and chili lime, but our go-to everyday choice is this original signature flavor.

This Afro-Portuguese hot sauce is a cult favorite and top-seller in the United Kingdom, Australia, and South Africa due to its fresh and vibrant flavor, courtesy of its main all-star ingredient: the African bird's-eye Chili. 

Nando's comes in a range of different heat levels, but our favorite hands-down is the "Hot" variety. It's delicious on grilled chicken and veggies.

A West Coast staple, Tapatío packs a sneaky amount of heat cloaked in tangy sweetness. The heat builds as you eat, so don't go all willy-nilly before you taste test. We think this tastes best on straightforward Mexican fare like breakfast burritos. 

We're weak in the knees for this masterful combination of gochujang — or Korean fermented chili paste — and classic Sriracha in one tangy, savory bottle. Bottled in Brooklyn, New York, this will be your new secret ingredient in any pulled pork marinade.

Not for the chili amateur, this intensely spicy hot sauce from Dave's Gourmet is made with hotter-than-hell ghost peppers and just a touch of roasted garlic, vinegar, and salt. We suggest you add just a few drops to that meat marinade, because trust us — you'll feel the heat!

This Brazilian hot sauce is made from a special family recipe passed down through generations. Made with a Brazilian chili pepper called the malagueta, this vinegar-based hot sauce will add a sweet, tangy, and fresh flavor to egg dishes, barbecued fare, and more.