Goes well with: Chicken! Sure, there are unidentifiable flecks of spices, but overall the sauce contains layered notes of honey, vinegar, salt, and heat, with each flavor enriching the next and coming together like McDonald's version of Megazord. It’s too sugary for my liking; if McDonald’s was able to package the spicy bbq sauce it uses for its latest Spicy BBQ Chicken Sandwich and sub that out, this sauce would definitely rank higher. Goes well with: Chicken tenders and nuggets. Great job McDonald’s! Spicy Habanero McChicken at McDonald’s. Goes well with: Burgers, chicken, fries... anything you'd be inclined to put mustard on. McDonald’s secret sauce isn’t exactly a secret. ©2020 Group Nine Media Inc. All Rights Reserved. I can also see this working as a good swap for a Filet-O-Fish if you’re not wild about the pickle chunks in tartar sauce (though that tartar sauce is divine and you’re wrong). Hot Mustard. The perfect thick, creamy sandwich topper made with egg yolk, mustard flour and vinegar. Rating: 8 out of 10 Mac sauce is balanced; tangy and sweet and mustard-forward. It’s one of two dips I felt wasn’t overly sweet and had a welcomed vinegar tang that fans of salt and vinegar chips would love. In this case, the habanero sauce is rated at a full five peppers — so it's pretty dang hot. Location: 30 Courtneypark Drive East, Mississauga. The flavor of sugar and tomato is the driving force, but there is a lingering smokiness that’s mandatory for a real BBQ sauce. A number of items were available here shortly before their national rollout. Well done, Marvo! Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window). Cheeser! This sauce is not real hot but is very spicy. Yes, I just recited song lyrics. The color of caramel, with a flavor that isn't too far off, Sweet 'N Sour is a dip that can’t quite be pinpointed -- the only accurate descriptor would be syrupy and vaguely fruity, thanks to peach and apricot puree. But in my defense, I couldn’t help myself because she’s younger, hotter, creamier, and I have a thing for redheads. Price: Free with McNuggets meal Goes well with: Burgers, fries, chicken -- basically anything that can use a dose of smokiness, which is most of McDonald's menu save for fish and desserts. Oh, I can’t lie to you anymore, Hot Mustard Sauce. I don’t like hot foods, but do love spicy foods. You might recall that last year, McDonald’s released three progressively spicier McChicken sandwiches: jalapeno, habanero, and ghost pepper. And if you round that up, it’s 100 percent. Um, it was fun spending time with her and she’s definitely the hottest item McDonald’s has ever released. Good balance of flavor and heat. Hey! Um…Well, we saw each other and wanted to give each other a hug but while we were walking towards each other, she tripped and her top came off. Why would I cheat on you Hot Mustard Sauce? Like Sour Patch Kids and many of McDonald’s dipping sauces, the iconic, green-labeled dip that is Sweet 'N Sour is far more cloying than mouth-puckering. Hottest item McDonald’s has released. Item: McDonald’s Hot Habanero Sauce Most of those calories come from fat (71%). Sign up here for our daily Thrillist email and subscribe here for our YouTube channel to get your fix of the best in food/drink/fun. Here are the seven McDonald's dips (habanero ranch has been discontinued, which is a shame because that sounds good), ranked, after dunking tenders, nugs, and fries into each of them: Goes well with: Honestly, nothing? Freckles drive me wild! It’s kind of reminiscent of sour yogurt -- it has a strange, slightly spoilt flavor that isn’t enough to make me toss the tiny carton out, but doesn’t make me enthusiastic about using it as my go-to dip. Don’t cry. The ghost pepper, or the bhut jolokia, is one of the spiciest peppers on planet Earth. If you need sauce for a sandwich, ask for Mac sauce instead. I totally love the habenero sauce. Upon initial inspection, this sauce is kind of intimidating. Just Google it. So, I’m guessing you are seeing both Habanero and Hot Mustard? Hot Mustard Sauce is hot too, but in a totally different way. Try it and find out just what you’ve been missing. Might not be hot enough for some heat heads. What it lacks in appetizing flavor, however, it makes up for in consistency. Perfectly breaded seasoned chicken, crisp shredded lettuce, all on a freshly toasted sesame bun. Otherwise, it’s another syrupy sweet dip among a sea of McDonald’s syrupy sweet dips. It makes me so sad to report that McDonald’s Signature Sauce is tasteless. ), Other McDonald’s Hot Habanero Sauce reviews: Pizza, REVIEW: Taco Bell Black Bean Toasted Cheddar Chalupa, REVIEW: Dunkin' Toasted Gingerbread Signature Latte. Purchased at: McDonald’s Reciting song lyrics when you don’t know what to say after gettting caught cheating. Did I enjoy myself with Hot Habanero Sauce? Hot Mustard — 2015. Other McDonald’s Hot Habanero Sauce reviews: An Immovable Feast. I mean, kind of. And should they? Tarren Bingham started this petition to McDonald's. The same goes for something not quite as gourmet -- McNuggets and McDonald’s chicken tenders -- but also unequivocally delicious. She even has freckles. Cons: Cheating on Hot Mustard Sauce…again. e.g. Do I think Hot Habanero Sauce is hotter than you? Good balance of flavor and heat. It’s like extra watered down pinkish ketchup with flecks of pepper -- your tongue can’t really discern what it’s supposed to be tasting. For a few years now, McDonald’s has been carrying “Habanero Ranch” dipping sauce. I love this new sauce to dip my Chicken McBites in. Signature Sauce, however, is nothing but bland. I’m sorry. Is the hot habanero sauce available nationwide, or is it still in a “test market” stage? I love the hot habanero sauce! Is a chicken tender only as good as the sauce in which it's dipped? Okay. Item: McDonald’s Hot Habanero Sauce Price: Free with McNuggets meal Size: 0.78 ounces Purchased at: McDonald’s Rating: 8 out of 10 Pros: Really good flavor. Each time I go to Mcdonalds I’m told that there’s none because it was just a promotion but why can’;t they continue it?! Grilled chicken, battered chicken, all chicken. I’ve haven’t tried the Hot Mustard sauce, tho. The Spicier Habanero McChicken, pictured above, features a creamy Habanero sauce and launched February 12. Maple Oatmeal and smoothies. Funny, I had a shareable McBites last night, and did a threesome with BOTH the Hot Habanero and Hot Mustard. Hottest item McDonald’s has released. Tenders are fine, too, but other sauces for tenders take precedence. Actually, my wife shared them with me, so I guess that makes it a foursome. Size: 0.78 ounces It also has actual taste, though it's a little heavy on onion, it still beats Signature Sauce’s lack of identity. The smell of it can also induce tears; it’s just so vinegar-y. But I didn’t leave you for any of them, so they meant nothing to me. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Yes, I can explain why Hot Habanero Sauce is all over my McNuggets. The ranch is less syrupy and thin than other dips and coats the nuggets and tenders well, which I can appreciate. Would my nostalgic favorite, Sweet 'N Sour, cloud my tastebuds and win out over all? This sauce is so good that during my visit at McDonald’s I hopped on the smart phone an started searching for the ingredient s which in the end lead me here! I haven’t had McNuggets for years, but I’m tempted to try some again so I can taste this sauce. I mean, you’re hot too, but in a different way. The texture is just right; not too thin, not gelatinous, but full enough to hug every curve and crinkle of a crunchy boot-shaped nugget. A good chicken tender is fine on its own, but even better submerged in a delectable dip. McDonald's Hot Habanero Sauce Calories There are 80 calories in a Hot Habanero Sauce from McDonald's. But I guess she should be tasty since she’s your sister. Please don’t leave me, Hot Mustard Sauce. I feel like I’m missing out here! I don’t want to experience that every time with my McNuggets, even though she’s quite tasty and a little tangy. Okay. Every time I would go to McDonald’s, I would always look forward to the combination of my fries dipped into the wonderful taste that is Habenero Ranch, and I had lately started to put it on my … Good balance of flavor and heat. All right…You got me! That being said, there is something so nostalgic about the sweetness of the dip balanced with the salt of tenders and McNuggets. REVIEW: Nabisco belVita Breakfast Biscuits (Apple Cinnamon, Blueberry, & Golden Oat), REVIEW: McDonald’s Blueberry Muffin, Apple Fritter, and Cinnamon Roll, REVIEW: Little Caesars Pepperoni Cheeser!