Achiote Paste

Achiote Paste

Recipe by LiberallyGillian from allrecipes.com

15 Mins.

Ingredients

8

8 servings

  • 5 tablespoons achiote (annatto) seeds
  • 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
  • 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
  • 8 whole allspice berries
  • 0.5 teaspoon whole cloves
  • 3 habanero peppers, seeded
  • 0.5 cup orange juice
  • 0.5 cup white vinegar
  • 8 cloves garlic
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 5 lemons, juiced
  • 1 teaspoon premium tequila

Instructions

  • With a spice grinder, grind the annatto seeds, cumin seeds, peppercorns, allspice berries, and cloves to a fine powder.
  • In a blender or food processor, mix the ground spices, habanero peppers, orange juice, vinegar, garlic, and salt. Blend until smooth. Mix in the lemon juice and tequila.

Nutritional Facts

Per 8 servings

  • Calories: 46
  • Carbohydrate: 14g
  • Fat: 1g
  • Fiber: 5g
  • Protein: 2g
  • Sugar: 1g

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