Chocolate Cherry Chipotle Hot Sauce

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Chocolate Cherry Chipotle Hot Sauce Recipe

SAUCE ON Sweet Potato Enchiladas • Pork Shoulder Tamales • Avocado Toast

Ingredients

Ingredients for Chocolate Cherry Chipotle Hot Sauce

2 tbsp Cocoa Powder

1 can Chipotle Peppers in Adobo (7oz)

1 cup Dried Cherries

1 Small Piece of Ginger

5 Dried Guajillo Peppers

6 Garlic Cloves

1/4 cup Apple Cider Vinegar

1 cup Pepper/Cherry Water (see below)

1 Large White Onion

1 tbsp Cinnamon

1 tbsp Sea Salt

1/2 Pint Cherry Tomatoes

Preparation

1.

Bring water to a simmer and add guajillo peppers and dried cherries. Turn off heat and let steep for 5 minutes. Reserve 1 cup of pepper/cherry water

Guajillo Peppers and Dried Cherries Steeping for Chocolate Cherry Chipotle Hot Sauce

Reserved Pepper/Cherry Water for Chocolate Cherry Chipotle Hot Sauce

2.

While peppers and cherries are steeping, pre heat oven to 400 degrees. Roast garlic, onion and cherry tomatoes for 20min

Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, Garlic and Onions for Chocolate Cherry Chipotle Hot Sauce

3.

Let ingredients cool and add to blender : roasted tomatoes, roasted onions, roasted garlic, steeped guajillo pepper, steeped cherries, ginger, cocoa powder, reserved pepper/cherry water, cinnamon, chipotle peppers and salt. Blend for 1 minute.

Ingredients for Chocolate Cherry Chipotle Hot Sauce Ready to be Blended

Blended Chocolate Cherry Chipotle Hot Sauce

4.

Put entire sauce mixture into a sauce pan and bring to a simmer for 5 minutes. Let sauce cool and add to container of choice

Chocolate Cherry Chipotle Hot Sauce on top of Avocado Toast