PANTRYFLEX

blend · salsa

★ STARRED KITCHENPrep 10 min

Creamforge Salsa

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

From a starred kitchen.

Ratio

Ratio by volume: Sunflr Seeds 5 ml, Honey 5 ml, Arbol Chile 3 ml, Vegetable Oil 120 ml
Sunflr Seeds 5 mlHoney 5 mlArbol Chile 3 mlVegetable Oil 120 ml

Ingredients

  • Sunflr Seeds — 5 ml (1 tsp) toasted sunflower seeds
  • Honey — 5 ml (1 tsp) good honey
  • Arbol Chile — 2.5 ml (½ tsp) árbol chilli (or spicy paprika)
  • Vegetable Oil — 118 ml (½ cup) vegetable oil
  • Ancho Chile — 30 g ancho chilli
  • Salt — salt (2 g)

Method

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

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Provenance

Santiago Lastra. Mexican / British contemporary. Cited awards include: Michelin 1* (Kol, London); World's 50 Best #49 (2025).

Originally published as Salsa Macha Ancho–Árbol.

Adapted from a Santiago Lastra recipe (Santiago Lastra / Country & Town House (tomato ceviche)).

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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 Santiago Lastra / Country & Town House (tomato ceviche) (published as “Salsa Macha Ancho–Árbol”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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