Mango Habanera Seasoning

Yes, The Monkey likes it hot, but you will be surprised by the balance of heat and sweet. This seasoning is great on poultry, veggies, fish, or in dips. It offers the sweet, tangy flavor of a mango followed by the balanced, lingering heat of the famous habanera.

Sweet heat is what The Monkey sought to create when he conjured up this blend that combines the sweet, succulent flavors of the mango with the fiery passion of the habanera pepper. This pale orange rub reflects the color of its namesake: mango and habanera. The flavor slowly develops from a sweet, slightly fruity base to end notes that embrace the hot nature of the habanera.

This blend will delight your taste buds and bring a little South-of-the-border heat and sunshine to your day. Add a few dashes to salsa, especially fruit salsa, for an instant increase in flavor intensity. Mango Habanera goes well with chicken, steak, tofu, salads, vegetables, soups, salsas, fruit chutneys, and corn. Add a dash or two at the beginning of cooking to help distribute the flavor through the dish and/or at the end of cooking for extra concentrated flavor.

• Sea salt, cane sugar, dehydrated orange peel, spices (habanera pepper), dehydrated onion, dehydrated garlic, citric acid, natural mango flavor, paprika, turmeric powder, natural smoke flavor, silicon dioxide (added as a flow agent).