Crystal Hot Sauce was started in 1923 by Alvin Baumer who came to New Orleans after the Civil War. Alvin’s future father-in-law gave him a personal loan to buy a sno-ball syrup production company on Tchoupitoulas Street called Mill’s Fruit Products.
Inside a drawer at Mill’s, Alvin stumbled upon a hot sauce recipe labeled Crystal Pure. Turns out, it was a recipe for success. Renamed Baumer Foods, Inc., the company grew quickly and moved to a larger plant on Tulane Avenue in Mid-City.
Surely that’s an odd origin story. What would you think if you found a recipe labeled Crystal Pure? My brain just goes to Breaking Bad. 😂 Not far off with the bloody mary pics all over their web site. They clearly know what’s up.
Make a REMOULADE with Crystal Pure Hot Sauce
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp Creole or whole-grain mustard
- 2 tbsp ketchup ½ cup green onions (finely chopped and just the green part)
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley (finely chopped, no stems)
- 2 tbsp celery (finely chopped)
- 1 ½ tsp chopped garlic
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 1 tsp Crystal Hot Sauce
- Freshly ground salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
- Combine all ingredients in a medium-size mixing bowl
- Mix well and season with salt and pepper to taste
- Cover and chill before serving.
- Use within 24 hours.
Find more recipes, like Spicy Buttermilk Pralines and a Spicy Paloma, on the Christal website!
