Chipotle Chili Powder

Chipotle chili powder is a fine, brick-red spice made from dried, smoked jalapeño peppers ground into a powder. It brings medium, lingering heat with deep smoky, earthy notes and a hint of cocoa, and it disperses smoothly into sauces, rubs, and stews; commonly used in chili, tacos, barbecue sauces, and marinades, it is sold as pure powder or blended seasonings.\n\nIt originates in Mexico, where smoke-drying jalapeños preserved the harvest long before European contact. The spice is central to Mexican and Tex-Mex cooking and is now produced in Mexico and the United States using controlled smoking and mechanical grinding.