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Barbaro Mojo Piñazo Cuban Hot Sauce: Pineapple Habanero Reaper

Barbaro Mojo Piñazo Cuban Hot Sauce: Pineapple Habanero Reaper

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Heat
6 of 10, medium, on the Barbaro Mojo Cuban heat scale
Lab tested
2370 SHU
Built on
Pineapple + Fresno + habanero + Carolina Reaper, 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
Also
No xanthan gum
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Also commonly searched as "Pinazo" (without the ñ accent), same Cuban hot sauce, made with pineapple, habanero, and Carolina Reaper.

Piñazo™ Cuban Hot Sauce is pineapple plus Carolina Reaper, built on our mojo criollo recipe made with pineapple juice instead of the traditional sour orange. The name means "punch" in Spanish, and that's what it delivers: tropical sweetness up front, Reaper underneath. It's a pineapple habanero hot sauce built for real heat, not just a mild fruit dip. Award-winning, vegan, gluten-free, made in small batches in Miami.

What's in it

The base starts from our mojo criollo recipe, but instead of sour orange we build it with pineapple juice. Same garlic, same Cuban spices, different citrus. Then come datterini tomatoes (Italian heirlooms, naturally sweet), pineapple chunks, Fresno peppers, Habanero peppers, and a small amount of Carolina Reaper. The Reaper carries the heat. The pineapple keeps it interesting. That pineapple swap also means no artificial preservatives: the pineapple juice and distilled vinegar provide all the acidity it needs.

Award-winning

Scovie Awards 2025 1st Place / Grand Prize sealScovie Awards 2025 2nd Place seal

Piñazo™ has taken home four honors: Grand Prize, Product Packaging and 2nd Place, World Beat Mild/Medium at the Scovie Awards 2025 (blind-judged), 1st Place, People's Choice at Jungle Jim's Weekend of Fire 2026, and 2nd Place, People's Choice at ZestFest 2024. See the full award record.

Flavor profile: tropical and bright. Pineapple mojo up front, Carolina Reaper underneath.

Heat level

Heat Level: Barbaro Mojo heat scale indicator for Piñazo

Heat: 6 out of 10 on the Barbaro Mojo Cuban heat scale. Medium hot. Sweet up front, Carolina Reaper underneath.

Medium. The sweetness arrives first, the Reaper builds slowly. You'll feel it, but you can still taste your food.

Ingredients: Onions, Yellow Tomatoes (datterini tomatoes, juice from datterini tomatoes), Pineapple Juice, Pineapple, Distilled Vinegar, Fresno Peppers, Habanero Peppers, Yellow Bell Pepper, Garlic, Salt, Carolina Reaper Peppers, Spices.

How to use it

  • Pizza: dot it across slices, especially with prosciutto or sausage.
  • Tacos: al pastor, carnitas, or fish tacos all work.
  • Chicken wings: mix into the glaze.
  • Chili: stir a spoonful in at the end.
  • Burgers: drizzle on the patty before topping.
  • Stews: finishing sauce for ropa vieja or picadillo.
  • Eggs: over scrambled eggs or breakfast tacos.
  • Seafood: grilled shrimp, fish, or scallops.
  • Fruit: a small dab on mango or pineapple slices.

See more on the recipe blog.

Size

5 fl oz bottle (148 ml).

¡Qué bárbaro!

Shake well before serving. Refrigerate after opening.

Need ideas? See 10 ways to use Piñazo.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How spicy is Piñazo?
Piñazo is a medium-heat Cuban hot sauce with pineapple sweetness up front and a slow Carolina Reaper build underneath. About a 6/10 on the Barbaro Mojo heat scale.
What does Piñazo pair best with?
Pulled pork, grilled chicken, shrimp tacos, pizza, ham sandwiches, plantains, ribs, and anything sweet-and-spicy. The pineapple makes it the brand's best wing sauce.
Is Piñazo gluten-free and vegan?
Yes. Piñazo is gluten-free, vegan, and made with no gums, no thickeners, and no high-fructose corn syrup. It also contains no artificial preservatives: its base is built with pineapple juice instead of the sour-orange marinade used in our other sauces, so the pineapple juice and distilled vinegar provide the acidity it needs for shelf life.
What's in Piñazo?
Onions, yellow datterini tomatoes, pineapple juice, real pineapple, distilled vinegar, Fresno peppers, habanero peppers, yellow bell pepper, garlic, salt, Carolina Reaper peppers, and Cuban spices. The pineapple is real fruit and juice, no syrups.
What award has Piñazo won?
Piñazo took 2nd Place in the People's Choice Awards at Zest Fest and 2nd Place in the World Beat Mild/Medium category at the 2025 Scovie Awards.
Is Piñazo a glaze or a hot sauce?
It works as both. Use it straight as a hot sauce, or reduce it in a pan with butter to make a quick glaze for ribs, salmon, or wings.
What does Piñazo mean, and how do you pronounce it?
Piñazo is pronounced pee-NYAH-so. In Cuban Spanish a piñazo is a hard punch, and the name is a play on piña, the pineapple in the bottle, and the punch the Carolina Reaper delivers underneath the sweetness. It sits at 6 on the Barbaro Mojo Cuban heat scale, sweet first, then the heat shows up.
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Recipes to Try with Piñazo

  • Cuban vaca frita (crispy shredded beef)Vaca Frita

    A drizzle of Piñazo off the heat, with a squeeze of fresh lime, adds a pineapple kick to the crispy beef.

  • Crab Cake Eggs Benedict with Pinazo Cuban hot sauceCrab Cake Eggs Benedict

    A teaspoon of Piñazo goes into the crab cake binder, with more on the table for the eggs.

  • Cuban shrimp boil on a platter: shell-on peel and eat shrimp, corn on the cob, red potatoes and smoked sausage glossed with hot sauce butterCuban Shrimp Boil

    Piñazo, 6 out of 10 with pineapple up front, is the bottle people keep reaching for on the shrimp.

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 3 of 10 Green pepper, citrus, garlic; mild Eggs, tacos, fish, rice and beans, the everyday bottle
Piñazo (this one) 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.

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TJ

This is my favorite! I like the strong kick with the sweetness of the pineapple. Goes well on everything - tacos, chicken & rice, fish...I always have one open and a backup in my fridge.

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Anonymous

Best Cuban Hot Sauce

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Mario

Amazing Cuban Hot Sauce