Soul Hot Sauce

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Subject: Soul Hot Sauce | Date: 09/26/15 |
Photographers: James Kiester & Dani Cogswell | This picture was taken by the author of this blog. |

I was at Beaverton's New Seasons Market when I spotted Ryan Brown, owner of Soul Hot Sauce, giving out samples of his company's Red Sauce and Green Sauce sprinkled atop of tortilla chips.  Being hungry, I stopped for a nosh.  Both Soul Hot Sauces are made in small batches in Portland, Oregon, and are advertised as being all natural, organic, gluten free, and vegan.

Soul's Green Hot Sauce, comprised of; water, whole tomatillos, white wine vinegar, yellow onion, pineapple juice, jalapeño powder, raisins, tamari (a smoky version of soy sauce), dried banana, mustard, garlic, turmeric, himalayan salt, and xanthan gum; was the spicier of the two varieties, even though Ryan claims the opposite to be true.  The sauce balances a bright citrusy tang with a pleasant kick of heat.

Subject: Soul Hot Sauce | Date: 09/26/15 |
Photographers: James Kiester & Dani Cogswell | This picture was taken by the author of this blog. |

The smokier Red Sauce, made from; water, white wine vinegar, carrot juice, yellow onion, tamari (a smoky version of soy sauce), raisins, dried hot chiles, garlic, tomato paste, dried banana, mustard, red bell pepper powder, turmeric, dutch cocoa, himalayan salt, and xanthan gum; boasts flavors of habanero, dried banana, and Dutch Cocoa.  Notes of cocoa and habanero were definitely present, delivering a rich spicy, but not overly hot, bite.

While I liked both sauces, I found the presence of white wine vinegar to be much more pronounced in the Red Sauce.  Thus, I left with an 8.5 ounce bottle of Green Sauce, which I'm eating on a taco as I write this.

I give Soul's Red Sauce 7 out of 10 stars and Soul's Green Sauce 9 out of 10 stars.
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