Chamoy (Salty and Spicy Mexican Pickled Fruit Sauce)

Name: Chamoy (Salty and Spicy Mexican Pickled Fruit Sauce)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1 quart
Ingredients: 1 ounce (30g) dried hibiscus (about 1 cup); 3 ounces (85g) dried apricots (about 10 to 15); 4 umeboshi (2 ounces; 55g), pitted; 1/4 cup sugar (2 ounces; 55g), plus more as needed; 4 dried chiles de árbol, stemmed and seeded; 1 tablespoon (15ml) tamarind concentrate; 2 tablespoons (18g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt, plus more as needed (for table salt use half as much by volume or the same weight); 3 cups (710ml) water; 1/2 cup (120ml) fresh lime juice, plus more as needed

Prep 10m

Cook 15m

Total 25m

This Chamoy recipe is a salty and spicy Mexican pickled fruit sauce made with dried hibiscus, apricots, umeboshi, sugar, tamarind, dried chiles de árbol, kosher salt, water, and fresh lime juice. It's the perfect balance of sweet, tangy, and spicy flavors to drizzle over your favorite fruits.