Frank’s RedHot

Frank’s RedHot

Frank’s RedHot is a hot sauce made from a variety of cayenne peppers, produced by McCormick. The Original blend ranks low on the Scoville scale, with 450 SHUs, but the XTRA Hot variety measures 2,000 SHUs.

The Frank Tea and Spice Company was founded in 1896 in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1917, owner Jacob Frank contracted for the Estilette Pepper Farm in Louisiana where Adam Estilette and Frank became business partners. They mixed spices, vinegar, garlic and cayenne peppers and aged them, creating the original blend of Frank’s RedHot, which entered the market in 1920. Frank’s RedHot is the primary ingredient in many Buffalo wing recipes, but was probably not the hot sauce that was used in the original 1964 Anchor Bar recipe. In 1977, Frank’s RedHot was sold to Durkee Famous Foods. Following the purchase of the Durkee brand in 1995, it was owned by Reckitt Benckiser until 2017. Frank’s is produced in Springfield, Missouri. In 2007, Thanasi Foods began marketing licensed Frank’s RedHot flavored beef jerky and meat snacks.