The Aldi Hot Sauce That's Essentially A Frank's Red Hot Copycat

Aldi limits brand name products by design, with the discount retailer keeping its prices low by offering mostly house brand merchandise. Shoppers have found that some of the best products to buy at Aldi are private label goods that offer an almost 1:1 duplicate of your big-name supermarket favorites. Take, for example, Frank's Red Hot. This beloved hot sauce tastes amazing on everything from wings to mac and cheese. Consequently, you probably use it up fast. In an age of inflated grocery prices, this habit can get mighty costly.

Luckily, Aldi has come through swinging with a hot sauce that internet denizens swear is a near-perfect substitute for Frank's. Burman's Hot Sauce looks very much like Frank's Red Hot from the outside, with its similarly shaped bottle, familiar color scheme on the label, and contents that — for all intents and purposes — look exactly like Frank's. Investigating the matter further, Aldi fans have discovered that the likeness goes deeper than just appearances.

Taking a peek at the ingredients in both Frank's Red Hot and Burman's Hot Sauce recipes, you'll find that the lists are almost identical. Burman's contains xanthan gum and a touch less sodium, but all the core components are replicated from Frank's. Internet taste tests concur that the products are a perfect swap. Both sport the same fiery, vinegar-based burn that enlivens everyday dishes. There's no doubt about it: This Aldi hot sauce is yet another instance where the chain has produced a flawless dupe of a well-loved brand name item.

There is, however, one big discrepancy between the two hot sauce brands. Aldi debuted new price tags in 2024, but the price of Burman's couldn't be more desirable, selling for just $2.09 for a 12-ounce bottle. Considering that the same-sized bottle of Frank's Red Hot is almost double the cost, this is one difference that we can get behind.