# Citrusy Hot Sauces Paladin's Sweet Hot Sauces are Infused with Oranges and Lemon By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2016-05-18 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-hot-sauces References: [paladin.pt](http://www.paladin.pt/en/hot-sauce) These sweet hot sauces from Paladin introduce a whole new way to add interest to a variety of dishes. While spicy peppers on their own can often have hints of their own sweetness, Paladin amplifies this flavor by adding fruits like pineapple, orange and lemon to its hot sauce. As well as being a standout in the hot sauce category, Le Diablotin offers a fresh new take on the traditional Portuguese Piri-Piri sauce. Like Paladin, Cristal is another brand that makes a fruit-infused hot sauce that mixes jalapeno and habanero peppers with green apple. In addition to looking for exotically flavored hot sauces, inspired by the rise in global popularity of Sriracha sauce and foodie culture, consumers are seeking complexity from spicy-sweet flavors in many kinds of food and beverage products. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 9% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Fruit-infused Hot Sauces:** The trend of adding fruits like pineapple, orange, and lemon to hot sauces offers a unique flavor profile and appeals to consumers seeking spicy-sweet flavors in their food and beverages. - **Exotic Flavored Hot Sauces:** As consumers look for new and exciting flavors, the trend of seeking out exotically flavored hot sauces, like Portuguese Piri-Piri sauce, provides opportunities for differentiation and innovation in the hot sauce industry. - **Spicy-sweet Flavored Food and Beverages:** The rise in popularity of Sriracha sauce and foodie culture has led to an increased demand for complex spicy-sweet flavors in various food and beverage products. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Hot Sauce:** The hot sauce industry can explore adding fruit-infused flavors and exotic options to meet consumer demand for innovative and unique products. - **Food and Beverage:** The food and beverage industry can create new products that incorporate spicy-sweet flavors inspired by the rise of hot sauce and global food trends. - **Flavorings and Condiments:** The flavorings and condiments industry has an opportunity to develop and market spicy-sweet flavor combinations to cater to consumer preferences for complex taste profiles. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Lavender-Infused Hot Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hot-sauce-with-lavender.md) - [Flavor-First Hot Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smaak.md) - [Elevated Vegan Hot Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trex-hot-sauce.md) - [Expansive Hot Sauce Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/franks-redhot-sauce.md) - [Citrus-Forward Condiments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sauces-and-dressings.md) - [Triple-Flavor Finishing Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-gracious-gourmet-hot-squeeze.md) - [Sweet-Spicy Syrups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-heat-syrup.md) - [Versatile Citrusy Hot Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/truff-jalapeo-lime.md) - [Sweet Potato Hot Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-potato-habanero-hot-sauce.md)