Originally Posted by Lord of the fungi

Oh I love hot sauce. Some of the real hot stuff can also have good flavor to them and even at times seem fruity. Every summer I make about 20 quarts of the stuff in various flavors and heat levels.
I just never much understood those that were so damn hot (often created with capcasin extract) that a single drop would kill your tastebuds for a week. I am one of those that feel a balance of heat and flavor is important and it must never kill your ability to taste latter.