Chamoy Sauce
Equipment
- 1 medium saucepan
- 1 high-speed blender
- 1 Mason jar
- 1 strainer
Ingredients
- 4 ½ ounces dried apricots About ¾ cup, lightly packed -- You can also use dried mango or plums.
- ⅓ ounce dried hibiscus flowers About ⅓ cup - You could substitute this with hibiscus tea bags if needed. Hibiscus is used to make Jamaica.
- 1 guajillo chiles stemmed, seeded and torn into smaller pieces - Pasilla or ancho chiles will also work.
- 2 arbol chiles stemmed - Or, try piquin chiles.
- 1 ¼ cups water
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar Or you can use stevia if you are on a low-carb diet.
- 1 ½ tablespoons Tajín sold in many supermarkets - If Tajín is unavailable, substitute it with a mix of chile powder, lime zest, and salt.
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 4 ½ tablespoons fresh lime juice Or you can also use lemon juice.
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine dried apricots, jamaica flowers, both guajillo and arbol chiles, and water.
- Bring the mixture to a full boil over medium-high heat. Then remove from the heat, cover it with a lid, and let rest for 30 minutes, or until the water is a deep purplish-red color and the dried apricots are soft.
- Pour the mixture into a high-speed blender. Add sugar, Tajin, and salt, blending until smooth. If needed, add just enough water to blend the mixture. Don’t go overboard; otherwise, your chamoy sauce will be too liquid. Homemade chamoy is supposed to be a pourable yet thick sauce, not liquid. TIP: If you don’t have a high-speed blender, use an immersion blender. A food processor may not be able to blend the mixture until smooth.
- Then, strain the blended mixture and stir in lime juice. Pour into a Mason jar and refrigerate. It will last a month or so.
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Recipe Notes
- Fridge: Keep the chamoy in a sealed container in the fridge for up to a month.
- Freezer: Chamoy can be frozen for up to 3 months in a freezer-safe container. Thaw it in the fridge before using it again.
- Prep ahead: This recipe is perfect for making ahead of time, as the flavors meld and intensify after a day or two. Just make sure you keep it in an airtight container.
Nutrition
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