Bobcaygeon, Ontario
A sweet, flavourful-bodied hot sauce with a lingering kick of heat. Scotch bonnet peppers, brine-fermented for 14–21 days and blended with farm-fresh ingredients. Gluten-free, keto-friendly, vegetarian — with live probiotics from the ferment.
James and Darby Mousseau started The Back 40 out of a converted shed on their 100-acre farm in Bobcaygeon, Ontario. What began as a weekend experiment — scotch bonnets fermenting in brine out on our Bobcaygeon farm — quickly became something special — a hot sauce that's keto-friendly, sugar-free, and packed with live probiotics. Same recipe today as the batch that started it: 14–21 days in the barrel, blended and bottled by hand.
Every batch is brine-fermented, hand-blended, and bottled right here in Kawartha Lakes. The result is a sauce that starts sweet, builds warmth, and leaves you wanting more.
Flavour first, heat second.
The one that started it all. A perfectly balanced sauce where sweet meets heat. Scotch bonnet and sweet bell peppers brine-fermented for 14–21 days, blended with apple cider vinegar and a touch of raw honey. Medium hot — hits you right away and goes away fast.
All the same unique sweet heat of the Original — same scotch bonnet and sweet bell pepper blend, with the ratio turned up. Built for people who want that signature Back 40 taste with a heat that lingers. Handcrafted, small-batch intensity in every drop.
A sweeter jalapeño-forward expression with a lingering kick. Similar sizzling flavour profile turned up just a degree or two past the Original. Bright, approachable, and perfect for everyday use.
A bright, smoky jalapeño-forward sauce with an Xtra Hot backbone. Double concentrated for a heat that builds and lingers. Sweet, bold, and unforgiving — for those who like it loud.
A warm, cozy twist on the original. Cinnamon and Scotch bonnet peppers blended with the signature sweet-heat flavour of the Original and warmed with real cinnamon — the cold-weather bottle.
The most intense expression of Cinnamon. Every warmth, spice, and fire packed into one bold bottle. For die-hard cinnamon heat fans who want it all.
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