Tabasco Sauce

Vinegar-bright hot sauce from Louisiana — the Bloody Mary's heat.

Other Avery Island, Louisiana
Flavor profile: spicy

Tabasco is a hot sauce made from aged tabasco peppers, salt, and distilled vinegar — bright, vinegary, and sharp. McIlhenny Company has produced it on Avery Island, Louisiana, since 1868. A few dashes in a Bloody Mary bring the heat; substitute with any vinegar-forward hot sauce you prefer.

History

Edmund McIlhenny developed Tabasco in 1868 after the Civil War. Production remains on Avery Island.

Common uses

Bloody Mary.

Cocktails that use Tabasco Sauce

  • Bloody Mary — The ultimate brunch cocktail — vodka, tomato juice, and savory spices