Los Calientes Rojo

Pineapple and citrus brighten this chipotle and habanero take on Los Calientes.

ChipotlePineappleCitrus

S11 #5

Hot Ones - Season 11 Sauce #5Featured on the show

Maker heat scale5/10

Medium

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Amazon listing describes the earlier apricot recipe. The current maker listing is for Rojo 2.0; check the bottle label before ordering.

PEPPERChipotle, orange habanero

FLAVORChipotle

BOTTLE5 fl oz

HOT ONESSeason 11 · #5

WHAT’S IN THE BURN?

The red bottle with a smoky edge.

Rojo blends chipotle and orange habanero pepper purees with pineapple, lime, tomatillo and toasted onion. The maker’s current page calls out fruit, herbs and tart cider; its heat scale reads 5/10.

01Chipotle

02Pineapple

03Citrus

Flavor notes summarize the cited maker or lineup description.

FEATURED ON THE SHOW.

Hot Ones - Season 11 Sauce #5

In this season’s lineup, Hot Ones Los Calientes Rojo appeared at position 5 of 10.

Lineup order is a show placement, not a universal heat scale. This is one featured appearance, not an exhaustive appearance history.

Explore Season 11 spotlights

READ THE LABEL.

Ingredients.

Apple cider, water, pure cane sugar, chipotle pepper puree, tomatillos, pineapple, lime juice from concentrate, apple cider vinegar, garlic, orange habanero pepper puree, toasted onion, cumin, cilantro, salt, molasses, celery seed, black pepper, marjoram, dried thyme.

The maker labels its current Los Calientes product line “2.0.” This ingredient list is for the linked current bottle and may differ from the formula used during Season 11.

Ingredients reflect the linked source as checked on October 6, 2026. Formulas can change; your bottle label is the final reference.

ANOTHER TAKE.

What tasters say.

Pepper Geek liked the smoked red jalapeño edition for its sweet citrus and smoke, with a little more heat than the original Verde.

Pepper Geek taste test

This tasting describes an earlier bottle or edition; the current recipe may differ.

Flavor and heat can vary by palate and bottle.

A LITTLE MORE SAUCE KNOW-HOW.

Good questions.

How does Rojo differ from Los Calientes Verde?

Rojo emphasizes chipotle and orange habanero, with pineapple and citrus; Verde highlights serrano and jalapeño in a green sauce.

Which Hot Ones lineup featured Los Calientes Rojo?

Hot Ones Los Calientes Rojo was featured on Hot Ones - Season 11 Sauce #5. This profile highlights that placement rather than listing every appearance.