This article answers the big question of should you make homemade sazon or is it something you should just buy in the store? The short answer is always do what you like. However there are many benefits to making it at home. Let’s talk about it!
We Love Sazon
Speaking as very good Cuban girls, we love Sazon! It is embedded into our DNA that sazon should be part of the recipe. If you scroll through our website, you will see sazon is present in almost every recipe. Naturally we have our very own recipe for Sazon that you can find HERE!
Some of Our Favorite Sazon Based Recipes
We firmly believe that Sazon should always be present in your pantry. It is such a wonderful combination of herbs and flavors, that help your recipe come alive. However the truth is, that sometimes a store bought sazon can come with additives that just aren’t necessary. So is making homemade sazon worth it?
Why You Should Be Making Homemade Sazon
There are a few reasons to be making homemade sazon. The first and most important is going to be keeping things clean and healthy. If you look at the label for most sazons found in store, you will see natural ingredients, but there are also additives like Red Dye and Yellow Coloring. Originally they were added to help bring out that bold color we all love. But they just aren’t good for you.
If you have been reading up on the latest food news, you may have seen that these food dyes have been linked to cancer, inflammation and have been linked to behavioral issues. The FDA has said that some of these additives are safe, when used in a small quantity and do acknowledge that a lot of additives can be dangerous.
However we feel that why even risk it. Especially when making your own seasoning is actually very easy. That’s right, making your own sazon is very on theme for us! As always we never really want to bring you a recipe that is difficult to do and making your own sazon is no exception. It’s as easy as taking out a few ingredients such as Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Cumin, Paprika, and Oregano and mixing them together. The hardest part will be storing it, and even that is easy!
How to Store Your Homemade Sazon
Our biggest tip for making homemade sazon, is to make a big batch. Depending on how much you cook, we suggest doubling or tripling the recipe to save you time. That way you aren’t mixing a new batch every time you cook. Who even has the time for that?
So when you are making your sazon, and you are making the double or triple portion you have a few options for storage. First you can store it in a ziplock bag no problem! The name of the game is sealing it in for freshness! The second option is going to be an air tight tupperware that you can keep in your pantry.
If you are one of those aesthetic girls, then you can definitely fill a spice bottle up with it. When you double the sazon recipe it will fill a traditional spice bottle up 3/4 of the way. This is plenty of sazon to last you for a while. You can find so many options for spice bottles on Amazon or Target HERE is a link to a great set on a budget.
