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Barbaro Mojo Jalabáo Cuban Hot Sauce
Barbaro Mojo Jalabáo Cuban Hot Sauce
- Heat
- 3 of 10, mild, on the Barbaro Mojo Cuban heat scale
- Lab tested
- 1992 SHU
- Built on
- Jalapeño + green bell pepper, 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
- 4 honors for this sauce, see the full record
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Also commonly searched as "Jabao Cubano" or "Jabao Hot Sauce", the same Cuban jalapeño hot sauce, just spelled without the accent.
Jalabáo – The Winningest Cuban Hot Sauce
The name Jalabáo ™ comes from "Alabao!" (Cuban slang for OMG) plus "Jalapeño". To create the unbelievable flavor, we combine lots of jalapeño peppers,
green bell peppers, tomatoes, sweet onions, and a secret blend of Cuban spices, then run them through the homegrown process we developed for each of our sauces. Jalabáo packs a lot of flavor with a medium level of heat in a beautiful green Cuban Hot sauce.
Flavor profile: citrus-forward and garlic-forward over a grassy green-jalapeño base. The mojo’s sour orange and garlic keep the medium heat bright and food-friendly.
Awards:
Jalabáo has won Best Hot Sauce, Mild and Best Latin Style Hot Sauce at the Fiery Food Challenge's Golden Chile Awards 2024, 2nd Place, Unique Mild/Medium at the Scovie Awards 2025, and 3rd Place, Best Cuban Hot Sauce at Old Boney Mountain. See the full award record.
Heat Level:
Heat: 3 out of 10 on the Barbaro Mojo Cuban heat scale. Mild. Garlic forward and tangy.
Ingredients: Distilled Vinegar, Jalapeño Peppers, Tomatoes, Sweet Onion, Green Bell Pepper, Mojo Criollo (water, salt, orange juice concentrate, lemon juice concentrate, garlic, onions, spices, sugar, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate (as preservatives)), Garlic, Salt, Lemon Juice, 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: Roast Pork, Tacos, Grilled chicken, Baked /Fried Fish, and salads.
Size: 5 fl oz
* Gluten Free, Vegan
Need ideas? See 10 ways to use Jalabáo.
Recipes to Try with Jalabáo
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Chicharrón de Pollo
A tablespoon or two of Jalabáo goes into the sour orange marinade before the chicken hits the oil, with the bottle on the table after.
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Yuca con Mojo
Yuca is mild and starchy, so a few dashes of Jalabáo add jalapeño heat without covering the garlic mojo.
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Instant Pot Cuban Black Beans
A drizzle of Jalabáo at the end blends right into the cumin and garlic.
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Croquetas de Jamón
Set each croqueta on a saltine with a dot of Jalabáo and eat it in two bites, the Cuban way.
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Arroz Frito Cubano
At 3 out of 10, Jalabáo cuts the salt and richness with green pepper and citrus instead of heat.
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 (this one) | 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 | 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.