Frank's RedHot is a hot sauce made from a variety of cayenne peppers, produced by McCormick & Company.
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.
In 2007, Thanasi Foods began marketing licensed Frank's RedHot flavored beef jerky and meat snacks.
[citation needed] In August 2017, spice maker McCormick & Company closed a $4.2 billion deal that included French's mustard and Frank's RedHot sauce.
[6] Frank's RedHot is known for its national television ad campaign depicting an irreverent elderly woman named Ethel explaining her recipes for various foods.