How hot is Datil Peppers?

around 100,000 to 300,000
A datil pepper is similar in its heat index to a habanero, hitting at around 100,000 to 300,000 on the Scoville scale–a scale used to measure the spiciness of peppers. But unlike habaneros, datil peppers are sweet, with a fruitful tangy taste to them.

How do you eat Datil Peppers?

Datil pepper sauce is nice and fiery, and it’s so good dashed over many, many different dishes. Use it to spice up a pot of chili, spoon over tacos or sandwiches, swirl into your next pot of stew or into your slow cooker with a nice hunk of beef or pork.

How big do Datil peppers grow?

1 ½ to 2 ½ feet tall
Datil pepper plants range from 1 ½ to 2 ½ feet tall and require around 5 months of frost-free weather to mature.

What is Datil sausage?

Datil pepper, also referred to as “daddle pepper” is a variety of the species Capsicum chinense (syn. Capsicum sinense). Their level of heat (pungency) may be anywhere from 100,000 to 300,000 scoville heat units (SHU) (Foster, 2009), as compared to 350,000 to 500,000 SHU for habanero peppers.

How much sun does a datil pepper plant need?

They need about 6 hours of sun per day. One thing to watch for is container size. They can quickly become root bound which will stunt their growth. You will need to replant them 3-4 times to get them into the final container size which should be a 15-gallon container.

How do you know when Datil peppers are ripe?

When the peppers emerge they will be an olive green color, they will become lime green as time goes by. Look for a dark purple strip to appear as a signal that the pepper is getting ready to be picked. You can pick Datils green with the purple strip or wait until they become yellow and finally a glowing orange.

Are Datil peppers native to Florida?

The datil pepper is a green to yellowish-golden aromatic hot pepper belonging to the species of Capsicum chinense and is mainly produced and grown in St. Augustine, Florida….

How long do Datil peppers take to ripen?

The Datil pepper takes five months to mature and loves hot morning sun but will also benefit from a little afternoon shade during the hotter months. The peppers will emerge a darker olive-green color, but quickly transform to a lime green into a yellow and eventually full orange as they ripen.

What can you do with a datil pepper?

They have ketchups, hot sauces, barbeque sauces, mustards, jellies and more. Datil peppers are used to make a variety of cooking condiments. There are datil pepper hot sauces, jellies, mustards, relishes, barbeque sauces, and even pickled datil peppers.

Where does datil pepper hot sauce come from?

Datil pepper hot sauce is spicy, sweet, savory and smoky all at the same time. A tomato based sauce that originated in Saint Augustine Florida. Slow simmered for an hour to deliver a well-rounded delicious deep heat that is Datil sauce. In addition, you can read more about the characteristics and flavor of this pepper click here.

What kind of corn syrup does Minorcan datil pepper use?

Minorcan Datil Pepper Products, LLC uses the freshest ingredients. All of our products are GLUTEN FREE and contain NO high fructose corn syrup. Our products can be purchased individually or by the case.

How big is the fruit of a datil pepper?

The fruit of datil peppers grows to be anywhere from 1/4 inch to 4 inches long, and they are a yellowish-orange color when ripe. Many people utilize the datil pepper in their recipes in order to add some kick to their Minorcan chowder or other local dishes. But what makes a datil pepper unique from other peppers?