🔥🌶️ Molten Golden South Carolina Hot Pepper Sauce

Bold Southern flavor meets clean pepper heat in Molten Golden South Carolina Hot Pepper Sauce — a small-batch style sauce inspired by classic Carolina pepper traditions.

This vibrant hot sauce delivers bright chili flavor up front, followed by a smooth, medium-building heat that enhances food without masking it. Balanced with tangy vinegar notes and savory depth, it’s designed to be an everyday table sauce you’ll reach for again and again.

Perfect for pulled pork, fried chicken, shrimp, eggs, tacos, burgers, greens, and barbecue, this versatile pepper sauce shines as both a finishing drizzle and a cooking ingredient. Splash it into collard greens, brush it on grilled meats, or mix it into marinades and sauces for authentic Southern heat.

Unlike overly aggressive hot sauces, Molten Golden South Carolina Hot Pepper Sauce focuses on flavor first — delivering satisfying spice with a clean finish that keeps your taste buds coming back for more.

Whether you’re upgrading backyard BBQ or adding zip to weeknight meals, this Carolina-style classic brings bold heat and big flavor to every bite.

Molten Golden South Carolina Hot Pepper Sauce by Palmetto Pepper Potions is a winner, literally! It has won eight top hot sauce awards in the space of four years. But who’s counting? Mark and Julie Riffle, the proprietors of Palmetto Pepper Potions, that’s who!

Good things often come out of nowhere, and so it was with Molten Golden South Carolina Hot Pepper Sauce. Mark and Julie received an excess of pepper plants as a gift, and once the plants matured, they had a whole lot of chili pepper plants on their hands. In a scenario that we’ve heard more than once about small batch, handcrafted sauces, the Riffles slaved and slaved in their kitchen until they came up with gold, Molten Gold of course! Once they started experimenting with their bounty and realized that they couldn’t make enough hot sauce to satisfy their friends and family, their first award winner was born!

One glance at the label reveals that this is an unusual, but not totally offbeat, blend. The combination of mangoes, yellow mustard, and red habanero peppers isn’t a common one. However, it is a delicious one! My mouth is watering just thinking about it!

Are you ready for lunch? Try this delectable sauce on macaroni and cheese, hot dogs, pasta salad, and sandwiches. How about dinner time? Barbecued chicken, burgers, pan-seared scallops over rice, and bratwurst will sing with flavor after a zing of Molten Golden!

Palmetto Pepper Potions was born in South Carolina, and Molten Golden South Carolina Hot Pepper Sauce pays tribute to its place of birth. And Peppers of Key West would like to pay tribute to the inventiveness of its parents, because it sure is a luscious Caribbean treasure! Pleasantly fiery with a lot of depth and smokiness, Molten Golden South Carolina Hot Pepper Sauce is a sauce you may find yourself trying on all your savory foods. Try it at every meal and let us know how you use it! As Mark and Julie like to say, “Make every day sizzle!”

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

🌶️ How spicy is Molten Golden South Carolina Hot Pepper Sauce?
It delivers a medium heat level — flavorful and noticeable, without being overpowering.

🔥 What makes this sauce “South Carolina style”?
It features bright pepper flavor with tangy vinegar notes, designed to complement barbecue and Southern cooking.

🍖 What foods pair best with this hot sauce?
It’s excellent on pulled pork, fried chicken, shrimp, burgers, tacos, eggs, greens, and grilled meats.

🥩 Can I cook with it or just use it as a table sauce?
Both! Use it as a finishing sauce, marinade booster, or mix it into BBQ sauces and dressings.

🥶 Should I refrigerate after opening?
Yes — refrigerate after opening to maintain freshness and peak flavor.

Recipes:

Spicy Old Fashioned Potato Salad