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So…You’re a Dip and
Things to Sip
How To ............................................................................................................................... 4
Roasting Peppers............................................................................................................. 4
Handling Hot Peppers ..................................................................................................... 4
Peppers................................................................................................................................ 5
Introduction..................................................................................................................... 5
Listing ............................................................................................................................. 5
Arbol ........................................................................................................................... 5
Habanero ..................................................................................................................... 5
Jalapeño....................................................................................................................... 6
Poblano ....................................................................................................................... 6
Serrano ........................................................................................................................ 6
So, You’re a Dip: Salsa Recipes ......................................................................................... 7
Raspberry Mango Salsa .................................................................................................. 7
Mango Salsa.................................................................................................................... 8
Tropical Fruit Salsa......................................................................................................... 9
Jicama-Melon Salsa ...................................................................................................... 10
Jot’s Notes:................................................................................................................ 10
Salsa Picante ................................................................................................................. 11
Tomato and Cilantro Salsa............................................................................................ 12
Chipotle Pico de Gallo .................................................................................................. 13
Jot’s Notes:................................................................................................................ 13
Avocado Salsa............................................................................................................... 14
Two-chili Salsa with Avocado...................................................................................... 15
Chipotle Tomatillo Salsa............................................................................................... 16
Fresh Tomato & Olive Salsa......................................................................................... 17
Love Apple Salsa ......................................................................................................... 18
Roasted Three Pepper Salsa.......................................................................................... 19
Jot’s Notes:................................................................................................................ 19
Roasted Pepper Salsa .................................................................................................... 20
Jot’s Notes:................................................................................................................ 20
Salsa de Tomate Verde ................................................................................................. 21
Yellow Bell Pepper Salsa with Cumin Tortilla Chips .................................................. 22
Salsa Tomatillo ............................................................................................................. 23
Salsa Cruda ................................................................................................................... 24
Salsa Ranchero.............................................................................................................. 25
Salsa Fresca................................................................................................................... 26
Salsa Rojo ..................................................................................................................... 27
Mexican Salsa ............................................................................................................... 28
Uncooked Salsa............................................................................................................. 29
Smoked Chili Salsa ....................................................................................................... 30
Roasted Habanero Salsa From Hell .............................................................................. 31
Xnipec Salsa.................................................................................................................. 32
Xnipec Anaheim Salsa.................................................................................................. 33
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Salsa Fresca................................................................................................................... 34
Salsa de Chile Verde..................................................................................................... 35
Salsa de Chile Verde con Queso................................................................................... 36
Jot’s Notes:................................................................................................................ 36
Basic Cheese Sauce....................................................................................................... 37
Barbecue Salsa .............................................................................................................. 38
Tequila Salsa................................................................................................................. 39
Jot’s Notes:................................................................................................................ 39
Chris Forward’s World Famous Salsa .......................................................................... 40
Drinks to Sip: Margaritas & Sangria ................................................................................ 41
Citrus Sangria (Red) ..................................................................................................... 41
Jot’s Notes:................................................................................................................ 41
White Sangria................................................................................................................ 42
Jot’s Notes:................................................................................................................ 42
Margarita Mix ............................................................................................................... 43
Classic Margarita .......................................................................................................... 44
Tequila Grill’s Signature Margarita.............................................................................. 45
Raspberry Margarita ..................................................................................................... 46
Phoenician Gold Margarita ........................................................................................... 47
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How To
Roasting Peppers
Fresh peppers can be roasted directly on a gas burner (i.e. grill) or under the broiler. If
you use the broiler you’ll need to turn the peppers periodically to get them evenly
blackened. Cook until charred all over and then transfer to a plastic bag to sweat. Seal
the bag and let steam 10 minutes or longer. Remove blackened skins with fingertips. Do
not place under running water to peel or you will lose flavor as the oils wash off.
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Peppers
Introduction
When we went to get peppers, we realized that they are poorly labeled and a hard time
figuring out which was which. As a result, I figured a color reference page might help.
Listing
Anaheim
Color: Bright green maturing to red, drying to brownish-red
Size: 7 – 10" long, 1 3/4 – 2" diameter
Shape: Elongated, flattened, tapering to a blunt point.
Heat: 1,000 – 1,500
Other Names: Anaheim, California long green chile, chilacate,
chile college, chile colorado, chile de ristra, childe verde,
Chimayo, Hatch long green/red chile, New Mexico No. 9,
pasado
Arbol
Color: Green maturing to bright red
Size: 2 – 3" long, 1/4 – 3/8" diameter
Shape: Narrow, curved
Heat: 15,000 – 30,000
Other Names: Alfilerillo, Bravo, Cola de Rata, Cuauhchilli, Ginnie
Peppers, Pico de Pájaro
Notes: Not often used fresh, but found dried, packaged in many stores.
Habanero
Color: Green maturing to yellow-orange, orange or bright red
Size: 1 – 2 1/2" long, 1 – 2" diameter
Shape: Lantern-shaped, round oblong, with a pointed apex
Heat: 200,000 – 300,000
Other Names: Congo, bonda man, Jacques, bonnie, ginnie,
Guinea pepper, pimenta do chiero, siete caldos, Scotch Bonnet,
pimienta do cheiro
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Jalapeño
Color: Bright to dark green, ripening to bright red
Size: 2 – 3" long, 1 1/2" diameter
Shape: Cylindrical, tapering to a rounded end
Heat: 3,500 – 4,500
Other Names: Early Jalapeño, Jumbo Jalapeño, Espinalteco,
Jalapeño M. Americano, Jarocho, Meco, Morita, Papaloapan,
Peludo, Rayada, San Andres, TAM Mild Jalapeño-1, Tipico
Poblano
Color: Dark green maturing to red or brown
Size: 4" long, 2 1/2" diameter
Shape: Wide at top, tapering to a blunt point
Heat: 2,500 - 3,000
Other Names: Ancho, Chile para Rellenar, Joto,
Mulaot, Pasilla, Chile Colorado
Serrano
Color: Green maturing to bright red
Size: 2 1/4" long, 1/2" diameter
Shape: Elongated cylinder, blunt end
Heat: 7,000 - 25,000
Other Names: Balin, chile verde, cora, serrannito, tipico
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So, You’re a Dip: Salsa Recipes
Raspberry Mango Salsa
Makes: 2 ½ cups
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Mango Salsa
Makes: 3 cups
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Tropical Fruit Salsa
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Jicama-Melon Salsa
Makes: 8 Servings
• Puree the mango in a blender or food processor along with the chile and lime
juice.
• Place the diced vegetables and fruit in a mixing bowl.
• Add the puree. Mix thoroughly to combine.
• Mix in the cilantro, salt and pepper.
• Adjust seasonings to taste.
• Gently fold in the sour cream.
• Goes well with grilled fish or chicken.
Jot’s Notes:
• This salsa was the hands down winner in our little salsa festival (as a salsa at
least, the marinade may have been the overall winner).
• It went well with our marinaded chicken.
• To puree the chile, mango, lime juice concoction, we had to use the blender. Our
little food processor wouldn’t do it.
• Good for at least 2 days. There wasn’t any left after that.
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Salsa Picante
Makes: 2 cups
NOTE: you can reduce the chiles if you want milder sauce...
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Tomato and Cilantro Salsa
Makes: ~3 cups
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Chipotle Pico de Gallo
Makes: 3 cups.
This salsa is from Jane Butel's cooking school in Albuquerque, New Mexico and is great
with fajitas or as a dip for chips.
• Combine fresh lime juice, chipotle chilies and minced garlic in large bowl.
• Add chopped tomatoes, onion and fresh cilantro.
• Season to taste with salt.
• Let pico de gallo stand 1 hour at room temperature to allow flavors to develop.
Jot’s Notes:
• This salsa was good as a chip salsa, but was worse the next day. I think it
probably should be eaten within 6 hours.
• I’d try it increasing the amount of chipolte chilies, as I didn’t really get a hint of
the adobo sauce taste.
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Avocado Salsa
Makes: 4 servings
Vegetables:
1 ripe avocado, peeled and diced
4 small tomatoes, diced
1 small red onion, diced
1 green pepper, seeded and diced
1 jalapeño pepper, fresh or canned, finely diced, or 1 green chili, finely diced
Dressing:
1 clove garlic, minced
2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp olive oil or 1 Tbsp salad oil
4 drops Tabasco sauce
salt to taste
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Two-chili Salsa with Avocado
Makes: ~ 3 cups
• Gently mix all ingredients and let flavors blend for 2 hours.
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Chipotle Tomatillo Salsa
Makes: 1 cup
3 Chipotle chiles, from canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, rinsed & patted dry
1 tsp corn oil
1 Lb tomatillos, husks removed, halved
2 tsp corn oil
1 small red onion, chopped
1/3 C fresh cilantro, chopped
1 Tbsp rice vinegar
½ tsp dried oregano
salt
pepper
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Fresh Tomato & Olive Salsa
Makes: 4 Cups
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Love Apple Salsa
Makes: 2 Cups
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Roasted Three Pepper Salsa
Makes: 4 Cups
Jot’s Notes:
• This salsa would probably have been better as a side dish.
• I’d ignore their cutting suggestion and cut the peppers into smaller strips.
• This was bland the second day. It is probably only good the first day.
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Roasted Pepper Salsa
Makes: 4 servings
Jot’s Notes:
• With 6 Tbsp of oil, I thought it was too oily. I’d drop it back to 4 Tbsp.
• To roast the garlic, just toss the cloves, unhusked in with the peppers when you
roast them. Treat them like little peppers.
• Julienneing roasted peppers is tough. I’d make sure you chop them as fine as you
can.
• This salsa had developed a nice peppery taste after 2 days. It should hold some
appeal for a while.
• Some people thought this was a better side dish than a chip salsa.
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Salsa de Tomate Verde
Makes: 1 Cup
½ Lb tomatillos
1 clove garlic, peeled
4 chiles serranos, chopped
salt
1/3 C water, cold
2 Tbsp white onion, chopped
2 Tbsp coriander, chopped
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Yellow Bell Pepper Salsa with Cumin Tortilla Chips
Makes: 6 Servings
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Salsa Tomatillo
Makes: 2 Cups
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Salsa Cruda
Makes: 3 Cups
• Remove the stems, seeds and veins from the chili peppers.
• Use the metal blade of a food processor to mince the chili peppers and onion
together (use pulses).
• Place in a strainer.
• Rinse under cold water to remove the bitter milky liquid.
• Remove the husks from the tomatillos.
• Use the metal blade of a food processor to chop the cilantro, tomatoes and
tomatillos.
• Stir the onion and tomato mixtures together by hand.
• Add salt to taste.
• Stir in the tomato sauce.
• Use within 3 hours.
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Salsa Ranchero
Makes: 2 Cups
• Use the metal blade of a food processor to process all the ingredients except the
tomato juice until well blended.
• Simmer mixture over medium heat for 10-15 minutes.
• Thin with tomato juice if needed.
• Taste and adjust salt.
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Salsa Fresca
Makes: 3 Cups
• Place the tomatoes on a cookie sheet under a preheated broiler, about 6" from the
heat source.
• Broil, turning until charred on all sides.
• Set aside to cool.
• Remove the stems from the chili peppers.
• Cut the peppers in half.
• Place the peppers with the onion in a food processor.
• Use the metal blade to mince using a pulsing method.
• Rinse under cool water to remove the bitter milky liquid.
• Place the tomatoes and cilantro in the food processor.
• Puree.
• Stir the onions and peppers in by hand.
• Add salt to taste.
• Add the tomato paste.
• Refrigerate until needed.
• Keeps several days.
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Salsa Rojo
Makes: 4 Cups
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Mexican Salsa
Makes: 8 servings
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Uncooked Salsa
Makes: 4 servings
• Pour canned tomatoes through a strainer or a colander to drain off some juice.
You will need about 2 ½ cup of mostly drained tomatoes to make a thick salsa.
• Chop the tomatoes into small pieces.
• Mix all other ingredients into chopped tomatoes.
• Taste and adjust the seasonings.
• Let stand for about 30 minutes so flavors can blend.
• This salsa will keep for 2-3 days in the refrigerator.
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Smoked Chili Salsa
• Blend the chiles and water together in a food processor or blender until smooth.
• Add the other ingredients and blend again.
• Taste and adjust the flavorings as desired.
• Serve salsa with beans, eggs or in soups.
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Roasted Habanero Salsa From Hell
Makes: 2 cups
Source: "Salsas, Sambals, Chutney and Chowchows" by Chris Schlesinger and John
Willoughby.
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Xnipec Salsa
Makes: 6 servings
You don't find too many recipes for Habanero chiles. This is Pinch a Pollo
restaurant's recipe for a delicious pico de gallo made with fresh Habaneros.
• Soak the diced onion in the lime juice for at least 30 minutes.
• Add all the other ingredients and mix.
• Salt to taste.
• Run around naked in back yard. When police arrive, blame it on the habanero.
• Serve with grilled fish or grilled chicken.
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Xnipec Anaheim Salsa
Makes: 8 Servings
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Salsa Fresca
Makes: 4 cups
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Salsa de Chile Verde
Makes:
3 to 4 tomatoes, chopped
2 Tbsp chopped onion
1 can (4 oz.) diced green chiles
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp coarsely ground pepper
2 dried cilantro leaves, crushed
Combine all ingredients. This is a mild table salsa that goes with everything.
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Salsa de Chile Verde con Queso
Makes: 6 servings
1 tsp oil
4-5 fresh tomatoes , chopped
1 can (7 oz) diced green chiles
2 Tbsp diced onions
dash garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
1 can (6 oz) tomato sauce
½ cup shredded longhorn cheese
Jot’s Notes:
• This was much better hot than cold, and not great the next day.
• I thought it was a little runny, so I wouldn’t add any water.
• This isn’t really a cheese sauce, more of a tomato salsa with a taste of cheese.
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Basic Cheese Sauce
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Barbecue Salsa
Makes: 2 cups
1 C mayonnaise
1 C bottled chili sauce
2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
3 Tbsp crushed red peppers, from jar
Garlic salt to taste
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Tequila Salsa
Makes: 2 cups
½ C olive oil
½ C lime juice (about 7 limes)
½ C tequila
2 Tbsp Triple Sec
1 can (4 oz) diced green chiles, undrained
Jot’s Notes:
• This makes an exceptional chicken marinade. We marinaded for about 3 hours
and grilled, and the chicken was fantastic.
• I’m not sure how well it would work as a side dish.
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Chris Forward’s World Famous Salsa
Makes: ~5 cups
6 large tomatoes
½ large white onion
½ large red onion
6 green onions, chopped
¼ red bell pepper, chopped
2 jalapeños with seeds, chopped
2 Tbsp cilantro, chopped
1 ¼ apple cider vinegar
½ tsp cayenne pepper
½ Tbsp oregano
1 tsp chili powder
½ tsp cumin
1 large garlic clove, crushed
1 tsp of lemon juice
1 tsp salt (more or less to taste)
1 tsp brown sugar
½ tsp fresh ground pepper
• Combine ingredients and allow to sit for one hour. Great with chips.
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Drinks to Sip: Margaritas & Sangria
Makes: 3 ½ quarts
Jot’s Notes:
• We have made this a few times, and everyone enjoys it.
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White Sangria
Makes: 2 ½ quarts
2 oranges, sliced
white grapes (optional)
1 lemon sliced
1 lime sliced
2/3 C brandy
½ C sugar
2 3 inch sticks of cinnamon
2 750 Mil bottles of chablis
1 quart chilled club soda
Jot’s Notes:
• This had an odd aftertaste. We think it might be the fruit rinds. You might
consider peeling and slicing.
• This was not as popular as the Red Sangria
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Margarita Mix
Makes: 1 serving
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Classic Margarita
Makes: 1 serving
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Tequila Grill’s Signature Margarita
Makes: 1 serving
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Raspberry Margarita
Makes: 1 serving
2 ounces tequila
1 ounce Triple Sec
2 ounces raspberry puree
4 ounces margarita mix
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Phoenician Gold Margarita
Makes: 1 serving
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