Chipotle Puree - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 cups water
4 ounces dried chipotle chiles, stems removed
2 tablespoons achiote paste
1 cup tomato paste
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup olive oil

Preparation

Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan over high heat.
Bring to the boil, decrease heat to medium low and simmer for 30-45 minutes.
Remove from the heat and cool completely.
Puree the mixture in a blender until smooh.
Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
If you can buy cans of chipotles en adobo (chiles marinated in a saucy paste of vinegar and spices) you can just puree that as a substitute.