Mango Chamoy
Mango chamoy is a deliciously sweet, spicy, salty, tangy, and umami condiment, wrapping every flavor up into one sauce. Serve it in drinks, on fruit, vegetables, and much more!
Equipment
- Kitchen shears
- Saucepan
- Blender
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 1 ancho chile ($0.10)
- 1 guajillo chile ($0.04)
- 2 arbol chiles ($0.04)
- 2 fresh Ataulfo mangoes ($0.55)
- 1 cup dried apricots or mangoes ($2.73)
- ½ cup flor de Jamaica ($0.20)
- ⅓ cup cane sugar ($0.03)
- 1 tablespoon salt ($0.01)
- 4 cups water ($0.01)
- ¼ cup lime juice ($0.24)
Instructions
- Peel and cut the mangoes into small chunks. Stem and seed the dried chiles. Add the chiles, mangoes, dried apricots, flor de Jamaica, cane sugar, salt, and water to a saucepan.
- Bring the mixture to a low boil, then reduce the heat to simmer for 35-40 minutes. Remove from heat and let it cool for a few minutes.
- Transfer the mixture to your blender and squeeze in the lime juice. Mix on high smooth, adding more water until it reaches your desired consistency.
- Taste and adjust the seasonings to your preferences. Add more cane sugar for sweetness, lime juice for tang, cayenne for spice, or salt to emulate pickled fruit brine.
- Serve your mango chamoy over fruits, vegetables, in drinks, or with chips. Transfer the rest to a mason jar or airtight container for storage. Happy eating!
Notes
- Traditionally, chamoy is made with the brine of pickled fruits (hence the saltiness). You can adjust the salt up or down based on your taste preferences.
- Chamoy can be as spicy or mild as you’d like. Feel free to add more arbol chiles, chile powder, or Tajin if you want a little kick. Alternatively, leave them out if you’d prefer a milder chamoy.
- You can use other dried fruits such as cranberries, prunes, etc.
- We calculate nutritional information for our recipes with Cronometer.
- Recipe cost calculations are based on ingredients local to us and may vary from recipe-to-recipe.
- All prices are in USD.
Nutrition
Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 13kcal | Carbohydrates: 3.1g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 88.5mg | Potassium: 37.9mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 2.7g | Vitamin A: 250.1IU | Vitamin C: 2.6mg | Calcium: 2.2mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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