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New Orleans Pepper Pick

Posted 12/3/20

Do you know the history of Crystal Hot Sauce? It was started in 1923 by Alvin Baumer in New Orleans. Alvin’s future father-in-law made him a loan to buy a syrup company. Inside a desk drawer, he …

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Cookin' with the Chronicle

New Orleans Pepper Pick

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Do you know the history of Crystal Hot Sauce? It was started in 1923 by Alvin Baumer in New Orleans. Alvin’s future father-in-law made him a loan to buy a syrup company. Inside a desk drawer, he found a recipe for Crystal Pure. It turned out to become a recipe for success. 
Here’s a drink made with the sauce.
2 oz bourbon (your favorite)
¾ oz dry curacao
3 dashes Fees orange bitters
1 oz simple syrup
5 spearmint leaves
4 drops Crystal Hot Sauce
mint sprigs
In a large rocks glass, muddle mint with simple syrup. Add the rest of the ingredients. Pack glass tightly with crushed ice and garnish with a sprig of fresh mint.

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