| 1 | tb | Oil or butter |
| 4 | | Serrano chiles; stemmed, seeded & chopped |
| 2 | | Cloves garlic; minced |
| 2 | lg | Poblano chiles; roasted, peeled; seeded, chopped |
| 4 | | Large; meaty bell peppers, roasted; peeled, seeded, chopped more fresh chiles; roasted; peeled, seeded, chopped [these should roughly equal the volume of the bell peppers.] |
| 1 | | -(up to) |
| 4 | | Habanero chiles; seeded (optional!) and chopped |
| 1 | lg | Onion; peeled and chopped |
| 1 | cn | (14.5-oz) Italian-style tomatoes; chopped with juice |
| 6 | tb | Brown sugar |
| 1/2 | c | Fresh orange juice |
| 2 | tb | Fresh lime juice |
| 2/3 | c | Vinegar |
| 1 | tb | Minced fresh basil |
| 2 | tb | Minced fresh cilantro |
| 1 | tb | Fresh thyme [or 1/2 tsp. dried] |
| 1/4 | ts | Ground allspice |
| 1/4 | ts | Ground cloves |
| 1/4 | ts | Ground coriander |
| 2 | ts | Dry mustard |
| 1 | | Bay leaf |
| | Salt & pepper |