Chilli Pepper Extracts

Mexican Chilli Pepper Extracts

Already supplying high-quality chilli pepper oleoresins, Lionel Hitchen has launching an even-wider range of mexican chilli peppers extracts.

Like most of our products, our natural chilli pepper extract have been approved for Kosher certification. If you would like to know more about these products, contact our UK offices or one of our agents. Alternatively, download our Mexican Chilli Pepper Extract Product Brochure (pdf file)

	Arbol Chilli extract (oleoresin) Arbol chilli (means tree-like) is a slender, curved fruit, which starts out green and matures to a bright red. It is one of the hottest chillies, with fruity notes. Primarily used to make sauces, but used in soups and stews, caramel, lollipops, and pan-coated confectioneries.
	Habanero chilli extract (oleoresin) Habanero Chillies are one of the hottest chillies available. Apart from the heat they have a wonderful fruity flavour. Close cousin to the Scotch Bonnet, they come in all colours but are usually harvested green. Used in salsas, chutneys and Caribbean cuisine, mixing especially well in salsas with fruit.
	Ancho chilli extract (oleoresin) Indispensible for making authentic mexican sauces, Ancho Chillies are dried Poblano Chillies, a dark reddish brown chilli, fairly mild with a sweet earthy flavour of liquorice, tobacco, coffee and raisins. With a mild heat, it is used in mole, enchilada sauces, tamales and stews.
	Chipotle chilli extract (oleoresin) Chipotle chillies are made by drying and smoking Jalapeño peppers, giving a definite heat but also a deeply smoky, sweet nutty, meaty, savoury flavour. Added to a soup or stew, the chipotle chillies add an almost 'meaty' depth of flavour and are really good in vegetable based dishes, such as soups, stews and casseroles. Chipotle chocolates prepared with our Chipotle extracts deliver a completely new sensory experience, lowering the excessive sweetness and providing a fully rounded flavour profile. A similar success is Chipotle-ketchup, which adds sting to regular ketchup.
	Jalapeno chilli extract (oleoresin) Jalapeno Chillies are probably the best-known chilli peppers. They are primarily harvested as a green pepper which is prized for its warm, burning sensation but also its green fruity flavour. Their popular use in "nachos" has made them a mandatory ingredient for sauces, dips, cheeses and snacks.
	Guajillo chilli extract (oleoresin) Guajillo chillies are shiny deep orange red peppers, thin fleshed with a fairly mild sweet earthy taste. They are widely used in Mexico in snacks, sauces and confectionery, and as a wonderful, unexpected partner for steak. This chilli is the base for rich chili con carne and classic Tex-Mex cuisine. Guajillo are traditionally used in Mexican cuisine, from mole sauces to stews.