Chicaoji is a shelf stable hot sauce
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Raw Goji berries and raw Cacao with the smoky flavor of Chipotles.
Ingredients by weight: Apple Cider Vinegar, Water, Goji Berries, Chipotles, Agave nectar, Celtic Sea Salt, Cacao nibs, and that’s it!
What’s it taste like?
Chicaoji’s unique combination of flavors registers all over the palate. The rich bitterness of the cacao balances with the complex sweet and tart of the goji berries. Agave nectar’s sweetness balances apple cider vinegar’s tartness. The complex flavor of Celtic Sea Salt weaves all the flavors together. The smoky chipotles provide a “medium” heat level. I intend the spiciness to accent rather than dominate the other ingredient flavors.
What’s in it?
Click the “Ingredients” button at the top of these webpages and follow the links on the drop down menu to learn more. Ingredients are organic, vegan, kosher, gluten free, GMO free, and raw (except for the smoked chipotles).
- RAW Goji berries are little red fruits used for many centuries in Chinese medicine, very high in vitamins and antioxidants with a sweet, tart, and slightly bitter flavor; a “Superfood” commonly used in health beverages, trail mixes, and really yummy chocolates.
- RAW Cacao is the seed that is used to make all chocolates. Raw cacao has a very complex, somewhat bitter, flavor and smooth texture. Cacao is naturally higher in antioxidants than most foods.
- Chipotles are smoked jalapeños used for their deliciously complex flavor and spicy heat. The smoking process enhances and preserves flavors lost in dried chilies. I call Chicaoji’s heat level Medium. It complements rather than dominates Chicaoji’s flavor. Many who “don’t like spicy” foods like Chicaoji. Chipotles are the only ingredient not technically “raw” (i.e. heated over 118˚F/48˚C) as they are smoked at about 165˚F/74˚C.
- RAW Apple Cider Vinegar with the “Mother of Vinegar”. The “Mother” refers to the naturally occuring microorganisms that transform the sugars of the apple fruit into vinegar. The benefit of this living nourishment is the main reason I stuck with keeping Chicaoji raw. Some people use raw apple cider vinegar every day for their health.
- RAW Agave Nectar provides natural sweetness with a low glycemic index; made from the juice of the agave plant
- Celtic Sea Salt™ is whole salt from a pristine coastal region of France containing a natural balance of minerals and trace elements that help create electolytes. It is hand harvested and dried by the wind and sun. Celtic Sea Salt is recommended by health professionals and culinary chefs.
- Water comes from deep beneath the ground on Lopez Island, WA.
How hot is it?
Medium. Some people drink it out of the bottle and others just do a dab.