Scoville Heat Units: 300,000-425,000 SHU
The Chocolate Habanero, also known as “Congo Black” or “Black Habanero,” is one of the hottest peppers originating from the Caribbean. It ripens to a beautiful chocolate brown and delivers searing heat. They take longer to grow and mature than other habanero varieties, but they are well worth the wait. Fruits grow to about 3 inches long by 2 inches wide.
The Chocolate Habanero has a distinctively rich and unique flavor. Cooks love using it to spice up a meal, with a little going a long way. It is great for use in salsas, sauces, and especially Jamaican Jerk Sauce.
They can be dried easily and reconstituted with water for use in sauces or cooking.
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Ross says
Dear Mike.
I am an avid chilli pepper grower in Spain. My Scotch Bonnets are doing very well and make great sauce. I had one tree last year that was a chocolate habanero, I pickled these choc bonnets for about 5 months and then made a sauce, with a little turmeric. It was an absolute winner. A great smokey flavour.
Do you have a recipe for fresh choc habanero sauce ?
Mike Hultquist says
Hey, Ross. Sounds great. I don't have a recipe specific to the chocolate habanero, but I have grown them and they will work in any of my hot sauce recipes. You can easily swap them in for other chilies. Let me know which one you wind up making.