Pepper · Capsicum annuum

Guajillo (Mirasol)

Guajillo is a chili pepper (Capsicum annuum) with a published heat of 2,500 to 5,000 SHU. It comes from Mexico. 2 sauces in the catalog use it as the main pepper or list it on the label.

Published heat

50200

1,0002,000

1,0002,000

1,0003,999

2,5005,000

1,0008,000

Chipotle (smoked jalapeño)

2,5008,000

Jalapeño

2,5008,000

Aleppo

10,000

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

Notes

Mild fruit and tea notes

Sauces with Guajillo

			Band
Búfalo Salsa Clásica Guajillo	Búfalo	none
Cholula Chili Lime	Cholula	none

Pepper facts

Species: Capsicum annuum
Lowest published: 2,500 SHU
Highest published: 5,000 SHU
Origin: Mexico
Color when ripe: Red
Source: chilipeppermadness.com Commercial or wiki source

This range comes from a commercial or wiki source (Chili Pepper Madness). It will be replaced when a university or journal figure is found.