Rocoto Sauce

Rocoto (or locoto, or manzano) peppers are one of the earliest peppers domesticated, some 6,000 years ago. This sauce recipe is from Yanuq.com.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 10-15
• Yields: 1 cup

Ingredients

• 1  rocoto chile pepper
• 1⁄2 cup evaporated milk
• 1  key lime, juice of
• 1  cup  oil
• 1  teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Seed rocoto and cut into large pieces. (Wear gloves, and be careful about touching your face or eyes. These peppers are hot!).
2. Place pepper, milk, and lime juice in blender.
3. With the blender running, slowly add oil, to form a creamy sauce.
4. Add salt to taste.