My chilli needs a kick!

[theCMG]

Fresh chillis if i have them and nearly always in the mix Chilli powder, paprika, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, stock cube, wine, salt, pepper and oregano. Add more of the hotter ingredients to taste as you cook if needed. For a last minute heat boost sriracha is handy to have at hand

Have added chocolate before but don't often do it as its hard to get a good taste boost without overdoing it (which can spoil), enough ingredients already!

[marypoppins38]

Mild chilli powder, then add heat with fresh chillis, paprika, finely chopped onion, garlic, Knorr rich beef stock pot, Worcestershire sauce, tomato purée, can of chopped tomatoes and kidney beans. Also use lean steak mince.

[Mary A]

A spoonful each of treacle and Brown sugar - this is dh's recipe passed on by a chef friend. Let it reduce slowly, DH takes about 3 hours to make a chilli. It's delicious!

[allycat228]

I use a green and blacks little bar 80% chocolate (the Mexicans use it in chilli) plus I use the usual spices as above, plus a pricked whole chilli

If you think you need an extra kick in something you’ve made I was told that a spoonful of vinegar will do the trick

[Labboy]

Chipotle paste will add a kick

[lesmcguffog]

Deffo some chocolate

[tspill]

The big thing for chilli and other mead dishes is never eat them the day they are made. Always leave until the next day. The improvement is so big that you wouldn't even recognise it as the same meal. It becomes so much more flavoursome and the texture also improves greatly.
Personally, I don't like adding chocolate.

[Lisa123wm]

I always add a large thumb nail size piece of high percentage dark chocolate.

[Mamie Baldwin]

Wow, thank you all so much for the suggestions. I’ve actually made it now for tomorrow, it’s a vegetarian one for friends visiting tomorrow. I think I’ll give the chocolate a go.

[Posiesmum]

I use chipotle paste in mine - it gives a lovely smoky heat.