HOW TO MAKE RIM PASTE

dried apricots

🥗Healthier: fresh apricots

💰Cheaper: canned apricots

Canned apricots can be more affordable and still provide sweetness.

dried chilies

🥗Healthier: fresh chilies

💰Cheaper: red pepper flakes

Red pepper flakes offer heat without the need for dried chilies.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Brown sugar can provide a similar sweetness and flavor.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Vinegar can add acidity at a lower cost.

Welcome viewers and introduce the updated rim paste video.

Mention that the recipe is for making multiple orders in one batch.

Show the ingredients needed: parindos, sugar, chamoy, tahin, and baby lucas.

Turn on the stove to medium-high heat and use a non-stick pan.

Peel the parindos and count out 16 for the recipe.

Add the parindos to the heated pan and let them sit for about 1-2 minutes, checking to ensure they do not burn.

Open the baby lucas and measure out 2 for each order, totaling 8 for this batch.

Add 4 1/3 cups of sugar to the mixture.

Check the parindos in the pan; they should be soft and ready to mix.

Use a spatula to combine the softened parindos into a paste consistency.

Add 1/4 cup of chamoy to the mixture and stir until it becomes more liquid.

Add the sugar and baby lucas to the mixture and continue mixing.

Add 4 1/3 cups of tahin and mix thoroughly.

Turn off the stove once the mixture reaches the desired consistency.

Fill eight-ounce containers with the finished chamoy paste and put on the lids.

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