I don't remember where I got this, but it is pretty close
1) Soaked about 20 dried red chile de arbol peppers in 2 T. oil & 2 T.
jalapeno pepper juice** (the canned kind - I use the San Marcos brand)
for about 1 hour. I broke off the stems but left the chilis whole. Every
now & then, I would stir to just keep coating them.
2) Lifted the chilis out of the juice & threw them in my blender.
3) Coarsely chopped up two large gloves of elephant garlic
4) Poured about 1/2 cup of distilled white vinegar into the blender
5) Hit "on" & let it grind until the chilis were chopped up.
6) Took out the middle of the cap and while the blender was running,
poured the leftover oil/jalapeno juice into the mixture. Then poured
just straight oil in. I didn't measure, but I was aiming for equal parts
of oil & vinegar.....so probably about 1/2 cup.
7) Kept pulsing until all the chilis were chopped.
It was the same color as the La Choza/La Candelas sauce so I was really
excited as I poured it out into my bowl. At the first taste....I
couldn't believe it. There was that delicious taste in my own kitchen.
Final note: I really like, I mean REALLY like, hot peppers. So.....you
may want to decrease the amount of peppers you throw in. Also, I could
taste the garlic alot. If you aren't particularly fond of either of
these flavors, you can experiment & add amounts to your own liking. But