Description
Dark as Midnight, our newest sauce uses the world’s hottest chilli: the Carolina Reaper. At up to 2.1m SHUs it’s nearly twice as hot as the naga or ghost chilli!
Thick, rich but not over-sweet, first up you get the silkiness of the honey, followed by a mellow hit of gently fried garlic, the tang of dark soy sauce and rice wine vinegar, then an almost imperceptible build of heat from the Carolina Reapers. This sticky sauce makes the perfect marinade for all types of dishes, an indispensable addition to stir-frys or pulled pork recipes, or – well, use your imagination…
So yeah, it’s a hot one; one of our hottest yet not the hottest. How come? Well, like all of our sauces, the taste has to be the overriding factor. Use too many Reapers and all you’ll be thinking is “Who drove that nail through my tongue?” Besides, it was all too predictable to make a crazy hot sauce from the world’s hottest chilli. What we’ve created here is a showcase of what can be done with a really hot chilli, not what everyone assumes has to be done.
Still hot though but by god it’s delicious!
Carolina Reaper and Honey chilli sauce – more information.
Our Carolina Reaper and Honey is a hot, but very tasty, chilli sauce. Our Mightnight 21 sauce uses the world’s hottest chilli: the Carolina Reaper. At up to 2.1m SHUs it’s nearly twice as hot as the naga or ghost chilli! We have bottles of our delicious ‘Midnight 21’ hot sauce available for purchase in our online store today, so you can try it out yourself and see how much heat you like before buying a bottle (or two) more for your home pantry. What do you think? Have we convinced you that Dark As Midnight will be your new favourite go-to spicy condiment?
ajhc01 (verified owner) –
Fantastic taste, the sweetness of the honey masks the chilli bite…… almost! Great with everything and very moorish.
AT –
Amazing on barbecued meats and fish.
Kev S (verified owner) –
The best sauce out there. I literally use it on everything!!
Tim Chapman –
Thanks, Kevin. Took a looooong time to get right that sauce so it means a lot that you took the time out to say that.
Kerry M (verified owner) –
Absolutely fantastic! I tried this at the Essex food show last year and bought a bottle there & then. As the reviews above say, it goes with loads of stuff so it gets used a lot & I’ve had to buy some more. It’s seriously hot, but that honey sweetness is so good… 🙂
Alex VI –
This sauce is so different to any sauce I’ve had before and it’s special. Lovely on seared tuna. It’s hot, but not stupid hot, so it doesn’t kill the flavours.
I make hot sauces every year, but wouldn’t know how to get even started with this one.
Tim Chapman –
Cheers bud! Although it’s based on a simple concept with minimal ingredients, this sauce took ages to get right! I’m now off to get me some tuna steaks.
Will (verified owner) –
Fantastic sauce that improves every dish. A must have for everyone
Tim Chapman –
Cheers Will!
Rachel Hahn (verified owner) –
Every year I meet ECCC at the Royal Norfolk Show and try their products. I can tolerate extremely spicy food and most chilli sauces are not for me as they are not hot enough, or they are hot enough but do not have a special taste. Caroline Reaper & Honey Chilli Sauce is THE BEST chilli sauce I have ever tasted. For me it is not particularly hot, but hot enough to have my taste buds activated, and the taste is awesome. Mix this sauce with Greek Joghurt and put on a jacket potato!!! Well, this year the Royal Norfolk Show is not going to happen, and I needed a treat. Thank goodness for the fast delivery service! I can only recommend ECCC 100%, and I am looking forward to meeting you guys again at the Royal Norfolk Show in 2021!!!
Tim Chapman –
Ah, thanks Rachel, that;s really made our day! Hopefully see you next year!
Kelly Woodroffe (verified owner) –
I ordered some more of this excellent sauce after learning that the Ely Food and Drink festival wasn’t happening this year. I can’t thank Tim and the Team enough for their prompt delivery as I’ve been enjoying this sauce on almost everything since it arrived! Sweet and very spicy it’s hot enough for me to know about it with an excellent flavour. I’ll definitely be ordering more again soon as it’s fast become one of my favourites
Tim Chapman –
Wow! Thanks Kelly. That’s really kind of you to say so!
Kathleen hendra –
Order arrived quickly one bottle smashed it was the chilli mango had a small taste lovely ideal for salads and chicken also have used habanero and lime lovely and hot can put on whatever you like cant wait to taste the others when start to run low will be ordering again 5/5
Tim Chapman –
Thanks Kethleen but really sorry to hear about the smashed bottle! When you order again drop us a line or add a comment in the website Order Notes field on the address page and I’ll send you an extra bottle.
Mareks –
Amazing hot sauce. I use it on everything. The sweetness and heat is crafted to perfection. So happy that I tried the products in food festival! Now just keep ordering, all range of products are very tasty and for all heat levels. Recommend to try!
Tim Chapman –
Thanks bud! That’s really kind of you to say so!
Hayley –
Delicious sauces, perfect for BBQ’s! Will be buying again
Tim Chapman –
Thanks, Hayley!
Peter Hull –
Sweet without being too much so. Hot without too much pain. Fruity as all-get-out and hints of blackstrap. A new pantry staple!
Tim Chapman –
Cheers, Peter!
Liam Lawler –
This is probably the most delicious chilli sauce I have every tasted. My colleague at work bought some at a show and let me try some.. now I’m putting it on everything! I love it. So much flavour with a real kick
Tim Chapman –
Cheers, Liam! It’s probably my favourite too!
Andy M (verified owner) –
Amazing sauce! I first purchased this from an Xmas fair and I just had to get some more! Not much is needed each time (for my tastebuds anyway!) so the bottle will last a while… although I now want it on everything 🙂
Tim Chapman –
Ha! Thanks. Andy!
Simon (verified owner) –
Without a doubt this is the best chilli sauce I have tried. You must give this a try .
Tim Chapman –
Wow! Thanks, Simon!
Rob (verified owner) –
Personally I am not a fan of hot sauce, I bought it for my wife who adores its sweetness and chilli punch. This appears to be a growing addiction for her and she told me to give a “full 5 stars for sure”.
Originally I bought her a mix pack which she enjoyed but the reaper here is her absolute favourite and now goes on pretty much everything that comes out of the kitchen.
Also special thanks for speedy dispatch of order during this current situation so many thanks Tim for your work, will be back for more soon I am sure!
Tim Chapman –
Thank you, Rob – that’s very kind of you – and your wife is clearly a lady of great taste!
Clare Boulton (verified owner) –
We first bought this from Chatsworth, now order online, by far nicer than any other we have tried. Excellent product and service.
Tim Chapman –
Thank you, Clare! That’s really kind of you!
Sam Collins (verified owner) –
First bought this at a food festival last year and now it’s a staple in my house. Not for the faint-hearted but if you can stand the heat, the flavour is delicious.
Tim Chapman –
Thanks, Sam!
Dw (verified owner) –
First came across this at a Christmas market last year, and love it! A great combination of heat and flavour. Hot but also a little bit sweet, perfect on stir-frys.
One of the best chilli sauces I’ve tasted.
Tim Chapman –
Wow! Thanks, Derek!
Olly Bell (verified owner) –
This sauce is a perfect balance of real heat and delicious flavour; hot enough that tipping the bottle a little too much has me sweating and…contemplating for a bit but the flavour keeps me coming back for more. Really something special and goes with pretty much everything.
Tim Chapman –
Thanks, Olly!
Jim (verified owner) –
I absolutely love these sauces. For me it’s all about the balance of the right level of heat with taste and have found many other sauces can be just raw heat (and pointless in my opinion). The Carolina Reaper is my particular favourite and works as just a sauce but also in marinades, soups and all sorts of other cooking. I think the only thing i’ve not tried it on is cornflakes!
Tim Chapman –
Thanks, Jim! I love this in a stir fry too!
Kate (verified owner) –
Love it!!! The heat surprised me a little – don’t ask me why :-)))) – but the flavor is phenomenal! This will make burnt ends stand out for sure, mandatory for wings, and I am sure I’ll think of a million other ways to enjoy it. Brilliant.
Tim Chapman –
Thanks Kate – this sauce took a lot of getting right! Enjoy!
Guy (verified owner) –
This sauce is so delicious! It retains the beautiful flavour from the chilli, and layers it up with sweetness and tanginess from the honey and soy sauce. Highly recommended – I will be buying many more bottles! Watch out for the heat build up though..
Tim Chapman –
Thank you for your kind comments, Guy. It’s much appreciated. This sauce is my personal favourite – only a few ingredients but took me about a year on and off to get right!
Alan N. (verified owner) –
This sauce is awesome!!! Amazing flavour and heat level is spot on. Perfect balance. Cannot recommend enough!!! You won’t regret buying this sauce! I’m on my third bottle and will definitely be getting more!
Tim Chapman –
Thanks, Alan!!
Adam perrin (verified owner) –
The best ,I use it on all my food ,from spaghetti, to pizza all my food , amazing flavours just seem to make any dish taste even better , won’t go anywhere else, and the price is so good ,
Tim Chapman –
Thanks, Adam! It’s my personal favourite too!
Gemma –
a lovely sweet but hot sauce we use on so many of dishes spag bol pizza chicken dishes it goes with so much this is one of favourites out of the sauces but to be fair they are all amazing we love them all.
Tim Chapman –
Thanks, Gemma. It’s my favourite too!
John –
As a seasoned chillihead who has tried maybe a hundred sauces, from jalapeño to reaper and everything in between, I can tell that there is a lot of thought and love behind this product. A truly unique experience that perfectly balances sweetness and heat. Never tried anything like it before. Reminds me of Teriyaki sauce, only better and with a very nice heat kick. Goes especially well with chicken. Bought from a restaurant in Newcastle the other day, I will definitely come back for more! Well done for coming up with this one, Tim.
Tim Chapman –
Thanks John! That sauce took a lot of time to get just right!
Kris Southgate –
Having met Tim at North Norfolk show I’m now on my 3rd 5xbottle pack of sauces. Favourite flavour is between midnight reaper and garlic and habenero. Generally put them on eggs, homemade kebabs, steak.. actually most things. I’ve introduced other family members to them, and have had no bad things so Tim and co. I doth my cap in your general direction. Keep up the great work.
Kris Southgate –
Having met Tim at North Norfolk show I’m now on my 3rd 5xbottle pack of sauces. Favourite flavour is between midnight reaper and garlic and habenero. Generally put them on eggs, homemade kebabs, steak.. actually most things. I’ve introduced other family members to them, and have heard nothing but good comments so Tim and co. I doth my cap in your general direction. Keep up the great work.
Tim Chapman –
Thanks Kris! Those two are the favourites in our house too!
Dougal Ritson (verified owner) –
Bought at Saffron Walden Christmas Market, got home tried it and immediately ordered another one for my brother.
Tim Chapman –
Thanks, Dougal! Its my favourite too!
Paul Simmonds (verified owner) –
One of the best hot sauces I’ve tried. Use it on just about everything……even toast and marmite in the morning. I’ll be back for more after Christmas.
Tim Chapman –
Thanks, Paul! With toast and marmite for breakfast, eh? I’ll have to try that one!!
Martin S (verified owner) –
Incredible – like nothing else I’ve ever tried before!
I’ve always loved anything with napalm levels of heat. Problem with most sauces is what you get in heat you lose in flavour – however this packs a punch of heat AND flavour even Tyson Fury would be proud of.
It’s super more-ish also as once you get one hit you want more… what’s better is that it works on a variety of dishes from fancy Asian cuisine to the British classic beans on toast (trust me).
If you don’t fall in love with Midnight 21 then I’ll eat my own hat which WILL be covered in midnight 21!
Shouted out to the team who deliver elite levels of customer service too. A force to be reckoned with!
Tim Chapman –
Martin – thank you very much! It really does mean a lot to us and you’ve made our day!