Crystal Hot Sauce is a mass produced brand of Louisiana style hot sauce produced by family-owned Baumer Foods since 1923. 3 million gallons of Crystal Hot Sauce are shipped per year to 75 countries."The History Behind the Hot". Baumer Foods

The sauce is made from ground, aged cayenne peppers, salt and vinegar. The sauce is reddish orange with a medium heat and a more mild flavor than Tabasco sauce.

The company’s bottling plant on Tulane Avenue in New Orleans was substantially damaged by Hurricane Katrina. As a result, Baumer Foods moved its plant to new location in Reserve, Louisiana, located just up the river from New Orleans.

Crystal was famous for its lighted sign which featured a chef stirring a pot of hot sauce. The sign was a New Orleans landmark. Like much of the factory, the sign was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.

The green wrapper that sealed the bottle had the word Crystal written on it previously; after Hurricane Katrina the writing no longer appeared on the label.