Scotch bonnet is also prominent in the cuisine of the Maldives where it is called githeyo mirus.įresh, ripe Scotch bonnets can change from green to yellow to scarlet red some varieties of this pepper can ripen to orange, yellow, peach, or even a chocolate brown. It is also used in Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama for Caribbean-styled recipes such as rice and beans, rondon, saus, beef patties, and ceviche. Lucian, Martinican, Guadeloupean, St Vincentian, Grenadian, Trinidadian, Jamaican, Barbadian, Guyanese, Surinamese, Haitian and Cayman cuisines and pepper sauces, though they often show up in other Caribbean recipes.
Scotch bonnets are mostly used in Maldivian, West African, Antiguan, Kittitian/Nevisian, Anguilan, Dominican, St. The Scotch bonnet has a sweeter flavor and stouter shape, distinct from its habanero relative with which it is often confused, and gives jerk dishes (pork/chicken) and other Caribbean dishes their unique flavor. These peppers are used to flavor many different dishes and cuisines worldwide and are often used in hot sauces and condiments. However, completely sweet varieties of Scotch bonnet called cachucha peppers are grown on some of the Caribbean islands. For comparison, most jalapeno peppers have a heat rating of 2,500 to 8,000 on the Scoville scale. Like the closely related habanero, Scotch bonnets have a heat rating of 100,000–350,000 Scoville units. It is ubiquitous in West Africa as well as the Caribbean. Scotch bonnet (also known as Bonney peppers, or Caribbean red peppers) is a variety of chili pepper named for its resemblance to a tam o' shanter hat. Secondly, and equally importantly, the spirit that remains in the barrels must not be altered in any way, be that by taste or structure.įrom very small beginnings we were extremely fortunate to work with a major distiller who having helped in the tweaking of the Bonnet suggested setting up testing a batch of their spirit with direct comparisons with adjacent control barrels. Firstly, it was designed, primarily, to cut down on the evaporation loss from palletised wooden barrels containing alcoholic spirit. The humble Bonnet has two important jobs. Now though, due to the Distilleries and Experts who have used the Bonnet, singing our praises, we think we’ve got it right. The “ Bonnet “ is a simple, solidly constructed device which has taken time to hone and perfect due to the very nature of the distilling and maturation industry. The “Scotch Bonnet “ is our revolutionary patented innovation designed to curb the thirsts of the spirit Angels and increase the profits of distillers and drinks makers.
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