[1] Tajín Clásico was created in 1985 by Horacio Fernández, who wanted to recreate in powdered form the flavors of a sauce made by his grandmother.

[2] Fernández named the product after the pre-Columbian archaeological site of El Tajín in the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz, which he visited and was impressed by in 1985, after realizing that ají, meaning chili, shares three of the same letters.

[2] Tajín Clásico seasoning (often referred to as simply Tajín), the company's most popular product, is a seasoning powder consisting of ground chiles de árbol, guajillo chili, pasilla chili, sea salt and dehydrated lime.

[10] The blend is commonly used with fruit, but is also used with vegetables, dips, sauces, desserts, in cocktails such as micheladas, or to rim a margarita.

[5] Mexico City culinary consultant Mariana Gomez Rubio said: “I can’t even imagine a time before Tajín, or before salts flavored with lime and chile".

Mexican cuisine also includes other flavored salts and multiple examples of candies which are sweet and hot or tart, such as Brinquitos.