Chocolate Cherry Chipotle Hot Sauce

Updated: Sep 24

Recipe card for hot sauce — Chocolate Cherry Chipotle Hot Sauce Recipe

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

Ingredients

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 in water in a grey sauce pan — Guajillo Peppers and Dried Cherries Steeping for Chocolate Cherry Chipotle Hot Sauce

Reserved pepper and cherry water in a container and is a bronze color — 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

Onions, garlic, and cherry tomatoes all roasted on a silver pan — 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.