Pepper · Capsicum annuum

Serrano

Serrano is a chili pepper (Capsicum annuum) with a published heat of 7,000 to 25,000 SHU. It comes from Mexico. 4 sauces in the catalog use it as the main pepper or list it on the label.

Published heat

Jalapeño

2,5008,000

Aleppo

10,000

Gochugaru (Korean chili)

1,50010,000

2,50010,000

7,00025,000

30,00050,000

30,00050,000

30,00050,000

15,00065,000

Serrano beside the peppers closest to it in published heat. The full chart is on the peppers page.

Notes

Bright and grassy

Sauces with Serrano


Butterfly Bakery Hot House	Butterfly Bakery of Vermont	none
Secret Aardvark Serrabanero	Secret Aardvark	none
Yellowbird Bliss & Vinegar (now Serrano Coconut)	Yellowbird	6,200
Yellowbird Serrano	Yellowbird	1,600-6,160

Pepper facts

Species: Capsicum annuum
Lowest published: 7,000 SHU
Highest published: 25,000 SHU
Origin: Mexico
Color when ripe: Red
Source: aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu