Achiote Paste
Description
This is the recipe for the paste used to make Puerco Pibil...you know, so you don't have to go buy the weak stuff.
Ingredients
•
5 tablespoons achiote (annatto) seeds
•
2 teaspoons cumin seeds
•
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
•
8 whole allspice berries
•
1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
•
3 habanero peppers, seeded
•
1/2 cup orange juice
•
1/2 cup white vinegar
•
8 cloves garlic
•
2 tablespoons salt
•
5 lemons, juiced
•
1 teaspoon premium tequila
Directions
1
With a spice grinder, grind the annatto seeds, cumin seeds, peppercorns, allspice berries, and cloves to a fine powder.
2
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.