Possible Clues:

• Goulash additive
• Father admits danger, making son drop something spicy
• Old man gulps drink from the south — something spicy
• Powdered seasoning made from dried pimientos
• A liqueur rejected after soft food -- it's peppery
• Father accepts pointless risk to provide spice
• Bland food with unpleasant odour, say? Add a strong-tasting spice
• Spice giving bland food pungent smell, you say? Ace!
• Goulash ingredient
• Hot spice