DIEMEN'S – Original Hot Sauce | Tasmanian Native Pepperberry | 150ml

Firepower with a fair-dinkum Tassie accent

Australia's only native hot sauce, and it wears its bushland roots with pride. Diemen's Original is built for everyday shaking — savoury and versatile up front, with the wild, fragrant sting of Tasmania's native Diemen pepperberry riding underneath. New to hot sauce or a seasoned heat-chaser, this is the bottle that earns a permanent spot on the table.

The flavour

It opens savoury and full, with Aussie-grown red cayenne and red habanero landing a clean kick on the front of the tongue. Then the Diemen pepperberry (Tasmannia lanceolata) does its thing — a fragrant, almost rainforest-like note and a slow, tingling after-burn closer to Sichuan pepper than a straight chilli scorch. Big flavour first, heat close behind.

How to cook with it

• Shake over fried eggs and smashed avo for a breakfast with a bit of mischief.
• Splash through burgers, tacos and burritos for a savoury, fruity heat.
• Stir into mayo or aioli for a quick native-pepper sauce for chips and wedges.
• Hit grilled chicken, fish or prawns right at the end of the cook.
• Rogue move: a few drops in a Bloody Mary, or stirred through a pot of pulled pork.

In the bottle

A pourable red sauce with a cayenne-habanero base and the native pepperberry woven through. Savoury rather than sweet, with a slow build instead of an instant hit — the kind of sauce you keep reaching for.

Ingredients & Dietary

Ingredients: Red Chilli Puree (Red Cayenne, Red Habanero), Vinegar, Water, Salt, Garlic, Diemen Pepper Berries (0.44%), Xanthan Gum.

Dietary: All natural, vegan and gluten free, no preservatives. Made in Australia with locally sourced ingredients. Allergens — always check the physical label.

The Rub Smuggler's Verdict

Every so often a bottle turns up that never had to cross an ocean to get here — home-grown, and a proper cracker. Diemen's leans savoury first, then that native pepperberry creeps in with a slow, tingling burn that hangs about longer than you'd expect. Start it on eggs and tacos; you'll be reaching for it well before the bottle's empty. — Darryl

FAQ

Is Diemen's Original very hot? It sits medium — a genuine kick, but savoury and balanced rather than punishing. Want it hotter? Reach for Diemen's Stinger.

What is the Diemen pepperberry? A native Tasmanian mountain-pepper berry (Tasmannia lanceolata) up to five times stronger than black pepper, with a fragrant, tingling heat.

Is it vegan and gluten free? Yes — all natural, vegan and gluten free with no preservatives. Always check the physical label for the latest.