What is the Hottest Pepper in the World?

So, many of us have a taste for extra spicy food, and we tend to add pepper to everything we eat to derive pleasure out of our eating. Being a spice lover, would you try having the hottest pepper in the world? It can literally fill your eyes with water and keep you heated for days.

 Don’t try until you hold the courage to bear the risks. Not for the faint-hearted! They can even make you fall sick and cause ingestion so be careful and think thrice before consumption.

Let us have a look at some of the hottest peppers in the world:

#1.    Carolina Reaper

Its original name is HP22B and is the cultivator of the capsicum Chinese plant. It is usually red in color and gnarled and has a small pointed tail. In the year 2013, in the Guinness World Records, it is said to be the hottest chili in the world leaving the previous world record holder ‘Trinidad Scorpion "Butch T" behind. This pepper not just has heat but has a savory flavor as well. It is indeed one mean pepper. I’m sure, you could make out from its structure. It holds a special tail different other peppers.

#2.    Trinidad Moruga Scorpion

Directly from hell, Trinidad Moruga Scorpion also known Moruga Scorpion is a rare find after pepper which was found recently. It is native to the lands of Moruga in Trinidad and Tobago. The heat never stops forming once you take a bite from it. It might be lacking the Reaper’s stinger but don’t get fooled by it. It is every bit hot as The Carolina Reaper or may be more. Try at your own risk and let us know how much you liked it.

#3.    7 Pot Douglah

It is a well-renowned pepper in its pepper community for its delicious flavor and for being extra hot. Do you know this is one of the hottest peppers you could ever find which isn’t red? You must have noticed that hot peppers are generally red but it decides to be unique and by being brown in color and way too hot to take in! It has innumerable names attached to it such as 7 Pod Douglah, Chocolate 7 Pod or the 7 Pot Brown. Would you give it a try? Think wisely and give it a try if you can.

#4.    7 Pot Primo

This pepper seems to be quite different due to its huge skinny tail. It was innovated by horticulturist namely, Troy Primeaux. Many cultivators of pepper have tried copying this look because the tail is petrifying. Its heat level is around 1,000,000 SHU.

#5.    Trinidad Scorpion “Butch T”

Do you know Trinidad Scorpion “Butch T” is the former record holder in Guinness world record in the year 2011 from Australia? Other peppers have been proven and said to be blistering hot than this one. It has been correctly named because of the scorpion stinger is seen at the tip of this pepper and because of its creator’s name that is Butch Taylor. Do you know how would you feel binging on this pepper? You will feel as if you swallowed 1,000 suns. Are you ready to take the risk?

#6.    Naga Viper

It is cultivated in the United Kingdom and has been considered extremely rare. Do you know how this super-hot pepper was created? It is said to be the hybrid of many numerous peppers and years of cross pollination. And, you know what? It was never completely steady before it got released so you can expect some pod variation. All set to try this one out?

#7.    Bhut Jolokia also known as Ghost Pepper

I’m sure you must have heard of it. If not, then you better update your brain tank right now! It is called the hottest pepper due to the social media attention it has received worldwide. It has been all over the internet. On YouTube, people have been observed taking up challenges for eating the Ghost Pepper and no wonder it still rages on Twitter. It is considered as the premier pepper to test one million Scoville’s. Innumerable people still hold a belief that it is indeed the hottest pepper in the world. Can you see how badly they are mistaken? If you are surrounded by friends who still believe it then do not forget to share this page with them.

We warned you! Try them on your own risk! Tell us if you have tried any of the peppers we have mentioned above. We would love to hear from you!

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