Name: Sour Orange Mojo
Yield: Makes 1 1/4 cup or 4 servings
Ingredients: 6 cloves garlic, roughly chopped; 1 Scotch bonnet chili, stemmed, seeded, and minced; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 2 teaspoons whole cumin seeds, freshly toasted; 1 cup pure olive oil; 1/3 cup sour orange juice (you can substitute 1/3 cup combined orange and lime juices); 2 teaspoons Spanish sherry vinegar; Freshly toasted and ground black pepper, to taste

Recipe information

Yield
Makes 1 1/4 cup or 4 servings

Ingredients

6 cloves garlic, roughly chopped

1 Scotch bonnet chili, stemmed, seeded, and minced

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

2 teaspoons whole cumin seeds, freshly toasted

1 cup pure olive oil

1/3 cup sour orange juice (you can substitute 1/3 cup combined orange and lime juices)

2 teaspoons Spanish sherry vinegar

Freshly toasted and ground black pepper, to taste

Preparation

Step 1
In a mortar mash the raw garlic, Scotch bonnet, salt, and cumin until fairly smooth. Scrape this into a bowl and set aside.
Step 2
In a saucepan over medium heat, warm the oil until just hot and pour it over the garlic-chili mix, stirring the ingredients. Remove the pan from the heat and let it stand for 10 minutes.
Step 3
Whisk in the sour orange juice and the vinegar. Season with pepper. Refrigerated, this will keep up to 3 months.

TagsSauce Cuban Caribbean Garlic Root Vegetable Vegetable Scotch Bonnet Chile Orange Citrus Fruit Dairy Free Gluten Free Nut Free Vegan Vegetarian Keto Quick Easy 30 Minutes or Less Make Ahead Epicurious

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