Classic Sour Orange Mojo

Name: Classic Sour Orange Mojo
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 300 ml
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 30 g Garlic; 8 g Scotch Bonnet; 2.5 ml Salt; 10 ml Cumin; 240 ml Olive Oil; 80 ml Orange Juice; 10 ml Sherry Vinegar; kosher salt and pepper to taste Pepper

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Norman Van Aken recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Norman Van Aken.

Classic Sour Orange from a national-award-winning chef.

Ratio

Salt 3 mlCumin 10 mlOlive Oil 240 mlOrange Juice 80 mlSherry Vinegar 10 ml

Ingredients

Garlic — 30 g
Scotch Bonnet — 8 g
Salt — 2.5 ml
Cumin — 10 ml
Olive Oil — 240 ml
Orange Juice — 80 ml
Sherry Vinegar — 10 ml
Pepper — kosher salt and pepper to taste

Method

Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Salt, Cumin, Olive Oil, Orange Juice, Sherry Vinegar.
Add finishing notes: Garlic, Scotch Bonnet, Salt, Pepper.
Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

Provenance

Norman Van Aken works in New World / Floribbean at Norman's; credentials include James Beard Best Chef: Southeast 1997 (Norman's).

Adapted from a Norman Van Aken recipe (Norman Van Aken / WLRN A Word on Food (first-party column)).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

Yes. Its liquids pour to printed fill-lines, so it can be one of the sauces on a PantryFlex jar.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts in the ingredient list are from the published source, converted to ml and grams where the ingredient allows. On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Norman Van Aken / WLRN A Word on Food (first-party column) (published as “Classic Sour Orange Mojo”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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