Aceite de Achiote (Oil of Annatto)
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup annatto seeds
- 1 cup oil of choice For this, you can use any type of oil you cook with. Traditionally, our grandmothers used lard as the oil/fat of choice. Healthier options include; avocado oil and refined coconut oil.
Instructions
- Add the oil and annatto seeds into a small pot.
- Heat the oil on low until it comes to a boil. Allow it to simmer for 5 minutes, or until it achieves the desired color.
- Do not heat for more than 10 minutes to avoid the burning of the seeds.
- Allow to cool and strain the oil into a glass jar.
- If desired, you can save the annatto seeds for another time as you can use the same seeds twice.