Hacienda Santa Clara

Pique Artesanal

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Lots of people make their own pique, and each has a recipe to swear by.  We're fortunate to be able to offer you just such a personal recipe, a handmade pique from a very old family, owners of Hacienda Santa Clara.

Here's their story:

Nestled near "El Salto de the Santa Clara" waterfall, whose clear waters originate high on Mount Membrillo, Hacienda Santa Clara was founded in 1846.  It soon became established as the matriarch of the coffee culture of Yauco.  In the middle of the 19th century, the hacienda began to produce Pique Artesanal Santa Clara.

The recipe used today is the same one that was passed down through the generations.  The hot peppers, garlic and onions are grown in the rich soil of the Hacienda and picked at the height of freshness and flavor.  The resulting sauce is a complex blend of flavor enhancers that will "blow your mind", or as we say in Spanish "hasta la mente te aclara."

If you have eaten in a typical Puerto Rican restaurant, you have seen the bottles of pique on each table.  Usually the peppers, garlic and onions are whole or in large pieces with the other spices and vinegar.  Pique Artesanal Santa Clara is different.  Here all the ingredients are chopped finely and blended.  The result is consistent flavor, throughout the sauce.

Pique Santa Clara - Products

The sauce is bottled in two "heats":  Hot, and Very Hot.  (Previously there were milder versions, but those weren't popular...?)  Be sure to try them both.  Even though these sauces are labelled as Hot and Very Hot, the distinguishing factor is the amount of flavor they have - not just a burning tongue and a sweaty head!  

(All bottles are 5 oz.)

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Single Bottles:    Specify Very Hot or Hot   Each $6  Volume pricing is available on all of these products, for orders of 10 units or more of the same item.  For resale, please see our wholesale section below.

Wholesale Ordering Information  

If you are a reseller, or just need a larger quantity, please call us at 787-722-5188.   We'd love to work with you! In addition to selling you the bottles, Isla is pleased to offer this product as one of many beautiful items available from Puerto Rico for custom gift sets, convention and incentive gifts.

For resellers, we have a convenient case of 12 bottles ready to ship.  The cost per box is $48 (retail value at $6 per bottle is $72).  Shipping from Puerto Rico is extra, and charged at cost.  We ship via USPS, UPS and Fed Ex.  Cost depends upon where we are shipping and will be quoted separately.

                 Click here for a list of the restaurants in puerto rico that serve pique artesanal santa clara

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Written by Elizabeth Parker, from a variety of sources. Comments and corrections are welcome. IslaOnline@prw.net

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Hasta la mente te aclara....