Puerto Rican · Small-Batch · Fermented

A unique hot sauce, fermented by hand.

Small batches of fermented hot sauce & pique, made with Puerto Rican peppers, herbs and spices. Join me on my journey.

  • Small-Batch
  • Naturally Fermented
  • Puerto Rican Peppers
  • Handmade
  • Bottled at 5 fl oz
Small-Batch Bottles

The Lineup

Three small-batch bottles, naturally fermented with Puerto Rican peppers, herbs and spices. Two lines — Salsa Picante and Pique — each made by hand, in my kitchen, for yours.

Vic's Hot Sauce Original — bright orange Puerto Rican hot sauce in a woozy bottle with a red cap
Salsa Picante

Original

My orange everyday sauce — bright, tangy, medium heat, fermented with Puerto Rican peppers.

Heat Medium

5 fl oz (150 ml) · Shake Well. Enjoy.

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Vic's Hot Sauce Special Edition — deep red small-batch hot sauce in a woozy bottle with a red cap
Salsa Picante

Special Edition

A deeper, hotter small-batch red — richer fermentation, more fire.

Heat Hot

5 fl oz (150 ml) · Shake Well. Enjoy.

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Vic's Pique Piña-Pineapple — pale yellow Puerto Rican vinegar pique in a woozy bottle with a red cap
Pique

Piña-Pineapple

A Puerto Rican-style pique — pineapple-bright, sweet-tangy, gently spiced.

Heat Mild

5 fl oz (150 ml) · Shake Well. Enjoy.

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Made in small batches — flavors rotate as I ferment them.

Heat Guide

How Hot?

Every bottle is naturally fermented and made with Puerto Rican peppers — the heat is honest, not engineered.

Pique Piña-Pineapple bottle — pale yellow sauce
Pique

Piña-Pineapple

Mild

Sweet-tangy pineapple fermented with Puerto Rican herbs. A bright, gentle warmth.

Salsa Picante Original bottle — bright orange sauce with House of Vic's label
Salsa Picante

Original

Medium

The flagship. Bold, layered heat with Puerto Rican spice depth. The one that started it all.

Salsa Picante Special Edition bottle — deep red sauce
Salsa Picante

Special Edition

Hot

Deeper, darker, bolder. Same small-batch craft — turned all the way up.

  1. Piña-Pineapple Pique

    Mild

    Sweet-tangy pineapple fermented with Puerto Rican herbs. A bright, gentle warmth.

  2. Original Salsa Picante

    Medium

    The flagship. Bold, layered heat with Puerto Rican spice depth. The one that started it all.

  3. Special Edition Salsa Picante

    Hot

    Deeper, darker, bolder. Same small-batch craft — turned all the way up.

My Story

Mi Pasión — bottled by hand, batch by batch

My passion for hot sauce started my journey of creating and sharing a unique hot sauce experience with you.

I ferment every batch by hand with Puerto Rican peppers, herbs and spices — the flavors I grew up with — and bottle it in small lots. Nothing rushed, nothing artificial: just time, heat and the island on a spoon.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

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— Vic, founder & maker
  • Naturally fermented
  • Small batches
  • Puerto Rican roots
Vic beside a large glass jar of Puerto Rican peppers, garlic and onions fermenting in his kitchen
Vic — fermenting a fresh batch by hand.
Red Puerto Rican chili peppers arranged in a heart on a wooden board
The peppers — sorted by hand.
Fresh cut mango, a bright fruit note used in the pique
Fresh fruit for the pique.

Small-Batch Craft

How It's Made

Every bottle starts with a simple promise: real Puerto Rican peppers, time, and care. No shortcuts.

  1. Island Peppers

    I start with Puerto Rican peppers, hand-selected alongside the herbs and spices that give each batch its island character.

  2. Slow Ferment

    Each batch ferments naturally — no rushing, no shortcuts. Time builds the deep, living flavor you taste in every drop.

  3. Blend by Hand

    Small lots only. I taste and balance every batch by hand, adjusting until the heat and flavor are exactly right.

  4. Bottle Fresh

    Each 5 fl oz woozy bottle is filled fresh and sealed. Just shake well, pour, and enjoy — that's the whole ritual.

Pairings & Serving Ideas

Put It on Everything

Fermented heat belongs at every table. Whether you reach for the Original, the Special Edition, or the Piña Pique — there's no wrong move.

A bottle of Vic's Hot Sauce Original beside a warm bowl of rice and beans, ready to drizzle
Salsa Picante

Arroz con Gandules

A few shakes of the Original over a steaming plate of rice and pigeon peas. Classic for a reason.

Salsa Picante

Tostones & Mofongo

Golden fried plantains hit different when you dip them in the Special Edition. Mofongo? Pour it right over the garlic center.

A hearty bowl of Puerto Rican stew beside a bottle of Vic's Hot Sauce Original
Salsa Picante

Soups & Stews

A few dashes deepen a hearty bowl of asopao, sancocho or stew — island comfort food with a kick.

Salsa Picante

Eggs & Breakfast

Scrambled, sunny-side up, in a sandwich — a little Original wakes everything up. It's the bottle that lives on the breakfast table.

Vic's Piña-Pineapple Pique bottle on a wooden table beside vibrant blue plates, ready to serve
Pique

Pizza & Pasta

The sweet-tangy Piña Pique cuts right through rich cheese and tomato. A drizzle on the crust is all it takes.

Early Words

From the First Batches

I'm just getting started — a young brand, not yet rated, growing one batch at a time. Here is the kind of early feedback that keeps me fermenting.

Tastes like home. The Original goes on everything in my kitchen — eggs, rice, pernil.

Original — An early taster

Real heat, but with flavor underneath — not just hot for the sake of it. Impressive for a small batch.

Special Edition — A first-batch customer

The Piña pique is unlike anything I've had — sweet, tangy, a little funky from the ferment. It went straight on fish tacos.

Pique Piña — Family at the table

Not yet rated — but growing, one bottle at a time. Tried it? I would love your honest review.

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Find Vic's

Small batches mean every bottle gets real attention. We're growing one pepper at a time — follow along and reach out anytime.

Follow the Journey

I share batch updates, behind-the-scenes fermentation days, and new flavors as they come to life. The best way to stay close is to follow along on Facebook — that's where Vic's lives.

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Made with love. Fermented with patience.

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