
One Recipe for Each Sauce in This Pack
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Yuca con Mojo
Jalabáo: a few dashes add jalapeño heat without covering the garlic mojo.
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Vaca Frita
Piñazo: a drizzle off the heat adds a pineapple kick to the crispy beef.
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Arroz con Pollo Cubano
Best Day Ever: the mango echoes the sweet saffron rice.
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Mojo Shrimp Skewers
El Havanero: its citrus and garlic base makes it the whole shrimp marinade.
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Barbaro Mojo Chili
Matanza: swap it in for more fire, a few drops at a time.
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 | Lab SHU | Flavor | Best on |
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| Jalabáo | 3 of 10 | 1,992 | Green pepper, citrus, garlic; mild | Eggs, tacos, fish, rice and beans, the everyday bottle |
| Piñazo | 6 of 10 | 2,370 | Pineapple, bright, medium | Wings, pulled pork, shrimp tacos, ribs |
| Best Day Ever | 8 of 10 | 4,470 | Mango, fruit-driven, hot | Tacos al pastor, brisket, wings, pizza |
| El Havanero | 9 of 10 | 5,170 | Habanero, tomato, garlic; hot | Lechón, Cuban sandwiches, ropa vieja |
| Matanza | 10 of 10 | 6,500 | Carolina Reaper punch on the mojo base; extreme | A drop on smoked meats, ramen, chili |
SHU numbers are from independent lab tests: see the lab results. Want all of them? See the gift sets, or read the guide to heat levels.




