Ghost Pepper Hot Drops

Ghost Pepper Hot Drops is a ghost pepper hot sauce in a 1 oz glass dropper. It's built for one job: adding real heat to a drink, or a plate, one drop at a time, so you never have to guess with a bottle again.

Stu's doesn't bring the heat. You do. Our Bloody Mary seasoning is balanced on purpose, so the person who likes it mild and the person who wants to sweat can drink from the same bottle. Hot Drops is how the second person gets there.

How Hot Is This Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce?

Hotter than the hot sauce on most restaurant tables, and nowhere near the dare-you sauces. It's a cayenne base with ghost pepper powder for the kick, so you get a clean, building burn instead of a wall of pain. Ghost peppers are one of the hottest peppers grown, which is why a little goes a long way. If you want the numbers, here's our guide to ghost pepper Scoville units and how a ghost pepper compares to a Carolina Reaper.

• 1 to 2 drops: a little warmth. Most people won't call it spicy.
• 3 to 4 drops: a warm, clean burn most of the table will enjoy.
• 5 to 7 drops: properly hot.
• 8 or more: for the pepper people.

Start low. You can always add a drop. You can't take one out.

How to Use It in a Bloody Mary

1. Fill a tall glass with ice.
2. Add 1 oz of Stu's Bloody Mary seasoning and 4 to 5 oz of tomato juice, V8, or Clamato.
3. Add vodka if you're using it.
4. Add 3 or 4 drops of Hot Drops and stir.
5. Taste, then add a drop at a time until it's where you want it.

Setting up a Bloody Mary bar? Put the dropper out next to the vodka and let everyone set their own heat. That's the whole idea behind the Stu's Bloody Mary Kit, which ships with a bottle of Hot Drops inside. More on building heat the right way in our spicy Bloody Mary recipe.

Beyond the Bloody Mary

• Micheladas and Caesars: a few drops in a michelada or a Bloody Caesar.
• Spicy margaritas: two or three drops in the shaker.
• Eggs and breakfast: drop it on scrambled eggs, breakfast tacos, or avocado toast.
• Soups and chili: stir a few drops into a bowl of chili or tomato soup.
• Wings and pizza: anywhere you'd reach for a shaker of red pepper flakes.

The dropper is the point. A few drops on a single serving gives you control a pour spout never will.

What's in It

Water, Distilled White Vinegar, Hot Sauce (Aged Cayenne Red Peppers, Distilled Vinegar, Water, Salt, Garlic Powder), Ghost Pepper Powder, Xanthan Gum.

1 fl oz (30 mL) glass dropper bottle. Refrigerate after opening. At a few drops per drink, one bottle lasts a long time. Handmade with love in Nebraska.

Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce FAQ

Is this ghost pepper hot sauce too hot to enjoy?
No. It's made to be used by the drop, so you decide how hot it gets. Three or four drops in a full drink is warm, not painful.

How many drops should I use?
Start with 3 or 4 in a Bloody Mary or michelada. Add one at a time from there.

Does it need to be refrigerated?
Yes, after opening. Wondering about shelf life in general? Here's how long hot sauce lasts.

Can I use it with any Bloody Mary mix?
Yes. It works in any drink. It's built to pair with Stu's Bloody Mary seasoning, where everyone adds their own heat.

What else goes with it?
Our Key Lime Salt Rimmer and Sweet Corn Salt Rimmer for the rim, and the best hot sauces for a Bloody Mary if you want to compare.