shake · salsa
★ STARRED KITCHENPrep 5 minSumacpoint Saffron Aguachile
Independent adaptation of a publicly published Val Cantú recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Val Cantú.
From a starred kitchen.
Ratio
Ingredients
- Tomato Water — 1¼ cups (300 g) tomato water
- Saffron — 1 tsp (5 g) saffron strands
- White Soy — ⅛ cup (25 g) white soy
- Orange Juice — ¼ cup (50 g) orange juice
- Lemon Juice — ¼ cup (50 g) lemon juice
- Sea Salt — ⅓ tsp (1 g) Amabito no moshio
Method
- Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Tomato Water, Saffron, White Soy, Orange Juice, Lemon Juice, Sea Salt.
- Add finishing notes: Sea Salt.
- Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.
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Provenance
Val Cantú. Mexican / Californian. Cited awards include: Michelin 2* (Californios, San Francisco).
Originally published as Saffron Aguachile.
More from this kitchenFAQ
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 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 Val Cantú / Gaggenau BJS Lobster Ceviche PDF (published as “Saffron Aguachile”). Full citation lives in Provenance.