disperse it evenly in liquid ingredients Chilli Varieties and Pungencies Here is a list of common chilli varieties and their relative pungencies Pungency is rated in Scoville units, a measure invented around 1912 by pharmaceutical chemist Wilbur Scoville and later adapted to modern chemical analyses The original method involved an overnight alcohol extraction of the pepper, and then a tasting of increasing dilutions of the extract until the pungency is barely detectable The more the extract can be diluted, the more pungent it is, and the higher the Scoville score Chilli Variety Pungency, Scoville Units Capsicum annuum Bell 0–600 New Mexican 500–2,500 Wax 0–40,000 Paprika 0–2,500 Pimento Jalapeno 2,500–10,000 Ancho/ poblano 1,000–1,500 Serrano 10,000–25,000 Cayenne 30,000–50,000 Capsicum chinense Habanero, scotch bonnet 80,000–150,000 Capsicum frutescens Tabasco 30,000–50,000 Capsicum pubescens Rocoto 30,000–60,000 Capsicum baccatum Aji 30,000–50,000 Nigella The small, black, angular seed of Nigella sativa, a close Eurasian relative of the ... Habanero, scotch bonnet 80,000–150,000 Capsicum frutescens Tabasco 30,000–50,000 Capsicum pubescens Rocoto 30,000–60,000 Capsicum baccatum Aji 30,000–50,000 Nigella The small, black, angular seed of Nigella sativa, a close Eurasian relative of the. .. 30,000–50,000 Nigella The small, black, angular seed of Nigella sativa, a close Eurasian relative of the