Capsicum annuum Net volumes and weights: 50ml/40g/1.41oz Intensity on the Scoville scale: 5 (hot pepper). It is actually jalapeño pepper that has been dried and then smoked according to a method that dates back to the time of the Aztecs. It is picked up red when it is mature, then it takes on a dark brown color after being dried and smoked. It is quite long, between 5 and 10 cm. Its spiciness is quite present, being between an Espelette pepper and a bird pepper, so you have to be wary! It is mainly grown in Mexico in the state of Chihuahua. Its name comes from Nahuatl, the most widely spoken indigenous language in Mexico. Find our recipes and tips for use on our site.