Tabasco is an American brand of hot sauce made from vinegar, tabasco peppers (Capsicum frutescens var. tabasco), and salt. It is produced by McIlhenny Company of Avery Island in south Louisiana, having been created over 150 years ago by Edmund McIlhenny.

Tabasco pepper sauce is made by ageing special peppers in oak barrels for 3 years to help develop its unique arome and flavour. This mash is then blended with high grain vinegar, the seeds and skins are removed and the sauce is ready to be bottled.