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Barbaro Mojo Best Day Ever Cuban Hot Sauce: Mango Habanero Reaper
Barbaro Mojo Best Day Ever Cuban Hot Sauce: Mango Habanero Reaper
- Heat
- 8 of 10, hot, on the Barbaro Mojo Cuban heat scale
- Lab tested
- 4470 SHU
- Built on
- Mango + habanero + Carolina Reaper, over the mojo criollo citrus base
- Bottle
- 5 fl oz, hand-bottled in small batches in Miami
- Diet
- Vegan, gluten-free, no high-fructose corn syrup, no extracts
- Awards
- 2 honors for this sauce, see the full record
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When it's mango season in Miami, you can't help but experiment with that super sweet, magic yellow fruit. At least we couldn't. And the day we came up with this combination of ingredients... well, that was the best day ever.
Flavor profile: fruit-driven and citrus-forward. Ripe Miami mango and sour-orange mojo lead the way, with habanero and Carolina Reaper heat behind.
Awards: 2nd Place, Best Hot Specialty Sauce at Jungle Jim's Weekend of Fire 2026, and 3rd Place, Spicy Sweet Sauce (Mild/Medium, Consumer Ready) at the 2025 Fiery Food Challenge Golden Chile Awards. See the full award record.
Heat Level:
Heat: 8 out of 10 on the Barbaro Mojo Cuban heat scale. Hot, with a lingering finish.
Ingredients: Mango, Tomatoes, Habanero Peppers, Onions, Distilled Vinegar, Yellow Bell Peppers, Mojo Criollo (water, salt, orange juice concentrate, lemon juice concentrate, garlic, onions, spices, sugar, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate (as preservatives)), Garlic, Salt, Carolina Reaper Peppers, Spices, Xanthan Gum.
What makes it a Cuban Hot Sauce? Our hot sauces have a Cuban sour-orange marinade ("mojo") base. So you get all the kick of spicy peppers with a tangy Cuban taste!
¡Qué bárbaro! (Amazing, fantastic, tremendous, savage!)
Try it on: Tacos,Fried rice, Chicken Wings, Chili,Deviled eggs, Stews and Eggs any way.
Size: 5 fl oz
Shake well before serving. Refrigerate after opening.
Need ideas? See 10 ways to use Best Day Ever.
Recipes to Try with Best Day Ever
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Roasted Elote
Best Day Ever goes on last, dotted over the crema and cotija to your own heat level.
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Arroz con Pollo Cubano
The mango echoes the sweet saffron rice, and the heat builds slowly without burying the chicken.
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Cuban-Twist Lasagna
Mango sweet heat is a good contrast to the meat sauce and melted cheese.
Not Sure Which One? Compare All Five
Heat is the Barbaro Mojo Cuban heat scale, 1 to 10, not Scoville. Every sauce starts from the same mojo criollo citrus and garlic base.
| Sauce | Heat | Flavor | Best on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jalabáo | 3 of 10 | Green pepper, citrus, garlic; mild | Eggs, tacos, fish, rice and beans, the everyday bottle |
| Piñazo | 6 of 10 | Pineapple, bright, medium | Wings, pulled pork, shrimp tacos, ribs |
| Best Day Ever (this one) | 8 of 10 | Mango, fruit-driven, hot | Tacos al pastor, brisket, wings, pizza |
| El Havanero | 9 of 10 | Habanero, tomato, garlic; hot | Lechón, Cuban sandwiches, ropa vieja |
| Matanza | 10 of 10 | Carolina Reaper punch on the mojo base; extreme | A drop on smoked meats, ramen, chili |
Want all of them? See the gift sets, or read the guide to heat levels.