Show #106

A great taste for an old favorite and the base for our unique cocktail sauce.

Ingredients:

2 pounds vine-ripened red and/or yellow orange tomatoes (about 5 medium)

2 hickory smoked serrano or jalapeño chiles

1/4 medium red onion

1/2 cup fresh cilantro sprigs

1 teaspoon roasted garlic puree

1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

french sea salt

cracked black pepper

Clancy's Fancy Hot Sauce

3 tablespoons evcp olive oil

Method:

Hickory smoked the tomatoes for approximatley two hours at 150 degrees. Let cook then cut the tomatoes into 1/4-inch dice and transfer to a bowl with any accumulated juices. Wearing rubber gloves, seed and finely chop chiles. Finely chop enough onion to measure 1/4 cup and chop cilantro. Stir chiles, onion, cilantro, and garlic into tomatoes with olive oil and lime juice then sea salt, pepper, hot sauce to taste. Salsa may be made 1 hour ahead and kept at cool room temperature.

Makes about 2 1/2 cups.