La Chipotlera Salsa Ruda, 125ml

La Chipotlera Ruda is an organic Spanish hot sauce fermented for three years, made with serrano chilli with habanero, chipotle and warming spices. It's left unfiltered, so you get real pulp and seed texture alongside its toasted, sienna-red colour - the kind of rounded acidity and complexity that only comes from a slow, patient ferment rather than a quick-mixed sauce.

A little goes a long way - a few drops lift a bowl of tortilla soup, a bean chilli or a plate of grilled prawns, and it works just as well shaken into a Bloody Mary or dabbed onto a taco alongside lime and coriander. Try it stirred through soured cream for a fast, fiery dip, or add a dash to marinades where you want serious depth rather than just heat.

Why we love it:

• Serrano chillies fermented for three years - a genuinely slow, patient process, at a small farm where rushing isn't part of the method
  
• Made from serrano, habanero, chipotle, morita and even a touch of Carolina Reaper chillies, all grown on La Chipotlera's own organic farm, La Retamilla, from their own bank of original Mexican seed varieties
  
• Left unfiltered, so the pulp and seeds stay in - more texture, more character
  
• Handmade from harvest to bottling by a small team following traditional Mexican technique
• Certified 100% organic, vegan, and free from gluten and lactose
  

How to use:

• Add a few drops at a time to soups, stews or bean chilli - taste as you go, since it's built for flavour as much as heat
  
• Shake a dash into a Bloody Mary, or stir through soured cream or crema for a quick, fiery dip
  
• Drizzle over grilled prawns, tacos or scrambled eggs for a fermented, fruity kick
  

More information:

• Founded in 2009 by Luis Garcia Bartolome, who grows the chillies on La Chipotlera's own organic farm, La Retamilla, in Navas de Oro, Segovia
  
• 125ml bottle
  
• Suitable for vegans; gluten-free and lactose-free; certified 100% organic
  
• Store in a cool, dry place away from direct heat or sunlight; once opened, keeps well in the fridge for up to 3 months
  
• Allergens: NONE
  
• Ingredients: Cider vinegar*, serrano chilli*, chipotle chilli*, morita chilli*, sea salt*, chile de agua*, habanero chilli*, Carolina Reaper chilli*, hibiscus flower*, allspice*, herbs* -   *Denotes certified organic