The slow, low burn blossoms and lingers on the tongue long after the first bite, revealing the full depth of the flavor of the mysterious “other peppers” listed on the menu.ĭexter in a hot sauce frenzy… photo credit Chapman Baehler. Thin enough to sprinkle over rice, nachos, soups, or sauces, the Green hout sauce is has the thickness to assert itself on top of cuts of meat. Instead, the Gringo Bandito Green keeps the spice down by balancing out the habaneros and serranos (bold choices for their lightest sauce) with citrusy, herbal mojo and plenty of fruity garlic. It doesn’t fall into the trap of many similar styles that tamp down the heat by thinning the hot sauce. The Green hot sauce is refreshing in its consistency. Like the Offspring’s catalog, the three signature flavors of Gringo Bandito pack a wallop with a heavy undercurrent topped with notes that are surprisingly pure and light. 500 restaurants, 7,000 supermarkets, and countless bottles later, however, it actually makes perfect sense that Offspring frontman Dexter Holland’s Gringo Bandito project was so successful. A decade ago, it might have seemed almost too obvious for the lead singer of a punk-tinged alt-rock band to come out with a hot sauce brand-a condiment as hardcore as the albums.

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