The story behind the sauce 150+ Years of Pepper Expertise Every pepper that goes into TABASCO Sauce begins life as a seed in a pepper grown on Avery Island—we’ve been ensuring quality and consistency this way since 1868. The Stuff of Legends It takes roughly 5 years to make a bottle of TABASCO Sauce from seed to sauce.

Our pepper mash is aged for roughly 3 years. Since 1868, our recipe, process, and ingredients have remained virtually unchanged. What We're Made Of Our TABASCO Original Red Sauce is made with only 3 simple ingredients- red pepper, distilled white vinegar, and salt. Our other flavors use quality ingredients so that every sauce that leaves Avery Island is a premium one.

Light Things Up There are easier ways to make hot sauce, but that’s not our way. TABASCO Brand Pepper Sauces are created to light up your favorite foods and drinks- from Avery Island, Louisiana to 195+ countries and territories! Made for Tex-Mex Here for the tacos TABASCO Salsa Picante brings a vibrant, subtle kick of heat to your tacos, burritos & quesadillas.