Coppercourt Classic Guacamole

Name: Coppercourt Classic Guacamole
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 3 cups (700 ml)
Cuisine: Latin
Ingredients: 3 medium (~1 1/4 lb) Avocado; 1 to 2 Tbsp (mid 1.5) (22.5 ml) Lime Juice; 1/4 to 1/2 cup finely chopped (mid 3/8 cup) (55 g) Onion; 1/3 to 2/3 cup chopped (mid 1/2 cup) (90 g) Tomato; 1 to 3 Tbsp very finely chopped chile (mid 2 Tbsp) (20 g) Serrano; 2 to 5 Tbsp chopped (mid 3.5 Tbsp) (10 g) Cilantro; to taste Salt

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Rick Bayless recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Rick Bayless.

Rick Bayless's Coppercourt Classic Guacamole, from the published recipe.

Ratio

Lime Juice 23 ml

Ingredients

Avocado — 3 medium (~1 1/4 lb)
Lime Juice — 1 to 2 Tbsp (mid 1.5) (22.5 ml)
Onion — 1/4 to 1/2 cup finely chopped (mid 3/8 cup) (55 g)
Tomato — 1/3 to 2/3 cup chopped (mid 1/2 cup) (90 g)
Serrano — 1 to 3 Tbsp very finely chopped chile (mid 2 Tbsp) (20 g)
Cilantro — 2 to 5 Tbsp chopped (mid 3.5 Tbsp) (10 g)
Salt — to taste

Method

This sauce needs a blender — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
Taste and adjust salt and acid.

Companion jar

Coppercourt Classic Guacamole wants a blender — make it from this page.

The jar carries pour-and-shake sauces. These are its closest cousins from kitchens like this one:

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Provenance

Mexican–Mexican-American chef of Frontera Grill and Michelin-starred Topolobampo in Chicago; James Beard Outstanding Chef and Best Chef: Midwest. Regional Mexican research over four decades.

Originally published as Classic Guacamole.

Adapted from a recipe published by Rick Bayless in Rick Bayless.

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Rick Bayless (published as “Classic Guacamole”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

Companion jar