World s Hottest Hot Sauce Is A Pepper Extract That Can Kill
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The World's Hottest Hot Sauce: A Lethal Pepper Extract
Blair Lazar, a renowned inventor of hot sauces, is at the forefront of extreme culinary creations. Known for pushing the boundaries of heat, Lazar has crafted the most intense pepper extract in existence?"a concoction so potent that it requires consumers to sign a waiver before trying it.
Encased in a crystal bottle, sealed with wax and adorned with a tiny skull, this fiery creation is pure capsaicin, the chemical that provides peppers like habanero and jalapeno with their intense heat. Lazar's 16 Million Reserve, launched in 2006, has become the pinnacle of hot sauces. It measures 30 times hotter than the Red Savina pepper from Mexico and is 8,000 times more potent than Tabasco sauce.
Blair Lazar recalls his own experience tasting the 16 Million Reserve: "The pain was exquisite," he said. "It was like having your tongue hit with a hammer. My tongue swelled up and it hurt for days."
The Scoville Scale, developed by American chemist Wilbur Scoville in 1912, measures the heat of peppers. Today, capsaicin content is precisely measured using high-performance liquid chromatography. On this scale, bell peppers rate at zero, while the Red Savina holds 570,000 Scoville units. Pure capsaicin, the inspiration behind Lazar's latest innovation, measures a staggering 16 million units.
With only 999 limited-issue bottles priced at $289 each, the 16 Million Reserve contains just a few crystals of this potent extract. Lazar estimates it would take 250,000 gallons of water to neutralize its heat.
Lazar's journey as a hot sauce creator began from a practical need: clearing inebriated patrons out of his seaside bar. He now runs Extreme Foods in New Jersey, offering a line-up of fierce sauces including "Mega Death" and "Jersey Death." Testers brave enough to sample these sauces often perspire profusely and struggle to see through tears for up to 30 minutes.
Producing the 16 Million Reserve requires months of meticulous work. Tons of fresh peppers are processed to obtain just one pound of capsaicin. The extraction process, which takes place in a controlled laboratory environment, is highly secretive. Lazar and his team wear protective suits and masks to avoid inhaling the potent fumes.
Years ago, Lazar developed the "2am Reserve," named after his bar's closing time, which measured 900,000 Scoville units. He followed this with even hotter extracts, such as the "6am Reserve" at 10 million units. The 16 Million Reserve is coveted by a dedicated group known as "chile heads," who revel in its unparalleled heat.
Purchasers of the 16 Million Reserve must agree to strict handling guidelines, including using protective gear. "It can't be used for flavor," says Lazar. "Its only purpose is its heat value." While consuming a whole flask is strongly discouraged, rinsing the mouth with milk or alcohol can help mitigate the burn, as they bind to capsaicin's fat molecules.
In a world that craves extremes, Blair Lazar has taken hot sauce to its ultimate limit.
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