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From Noah Sandoval's kitchen · Oriole, Chicago

blend · salsa

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Black Garlic Aguachile

From an award-winning kitchen

Ratio

LIME JUICE 30BUTTERMILK 10HORCHATA 200

Ingredients

  • BLACK GARLIC15 g
  • CILANTRO12 g
  • JALAPENO20 g
  • LIME JUICE30 ml
  • SQUID INK10 g
  • BUTTERMILK10 ml
  • HORCHATA200 ml
  • SALT2 g
  • CAYENNE0.3 g

Method

  1. This one needs a blender — jar fill-lines aren’t the whole story yet.
  2. Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
  3. Taste and adjust salt and acid.

Provenance

Chef of Oriole in Chicago, a Michelin-starred tasting restaurant; James Beard Best Chef: Great Lakes 2025.

Originally published as Black Garlic Aguachile.

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?+

This one is blend or stove fit. Use it from the recipe page; jar columns are shake-ready sauces only.

What do the quantities mean?+

Amounts below are from the published source, converted to ml/g where liquids allow. On a jar, every column scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?+

Adapted from Noah Sandoval / StarChefs (king crab) (published as “Black Garlic Aguachile”). Full citation lives in Provenance.