Best Homemade Chamoy Sauce

Nothing better than a multi-use condiment! This Chamoy Sauce is a perfect example plus the recipe is so easy to make with natural ingredients: first you mix all ingredients then it's cooked down until thick. This is a perfect addition to any Mexican snack!

Prep time: PT10M

Cook time: PT30M

Total time: PT40M

Rating

4.98 stars (67 reviews)

Keywords

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Ingredients

¾ cup dried apricots
½ cup prunes (seeded)
½ cup dried hibiscus flowers
3 cups water
6 tablespoon homemade chili powder (or chile piquin powder or even tajin)
¼ cup white sugar
¼ cup fresh lime juice

Cuisine

Mexican

Steps

In a medium saucepan, bring all ingredients (except the citrus juice) to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.
Turn off heat and rest until cooled off. About 10 minutes.
Add everything to a blender including the lime juice and blend well.
Check for the liquid consistency: Add a few more tablespoons of water for a more liquid consistency.
Transfer to glass jars and store in refrigerator. It will last about 2 months.

Nutitrion

Serving Size: 0.5 cup
Calories: 37 kcal
Carbohydrates: 8 g
Sodium: 67 mg
Sugar: 5 g

Reviews

AK Ma’at on 2025-07-24 (5 stars):
I’m so grateful for this simple explanation & recipe! Thx :)
Brenda on 2025-07-06 (5 stars):
YUM!!!
Franco on 2025-05-02 (5 stars):
Any Mexican store will have it for sure, u can find Tajin and dried Mangoes which are better for my tummy than prunes that can act like laxative..
Nobody on 2025-04-20 (5 stars):
Hibiscus is in every major grocery in the tea aisle, almost always. It's not a specialty ingredient, you're just sheltered and incurious about foodstuffs around you. Sorry that you managed to miss the stuff every single time you passed all the tea in the store.
Patricia on 2025-03-13 (5 stars):
I made this chamoy sauce recipe for a party and everyone raved about it! It's definitely much better than store bought chamoy and I get to control how spicy I want it. Thanks for the recipe!
Malena on 2024-07-25 (5 stars):
Delicioso Ana!!!
Brenda on 2024-07-23 (5 stars):
Que Ricura Ana!!!
Ruth on 2024-06-18 (3 stars):
This is spicy! I would reduce the chili powder to 3 tablespoons. I used 3 limes to get 1/4 cup of juice. I have added 1/4 cup water and know I’ll need at least that much more. The sauce is smooth but thick.
Pam on 2024-06-04 (4 stars):
Good
Pam on 2024-06-04 (4 stars):
Good, but not Sweet enough for me. Added more sugar.
Paula on 2024-04-17 (5 stars):
This homemade chamoy was so flavorful and delicious!