Authentic Guacamole

• 3 ripe avocados
• 2 Roma tomatoes
• 1 serrano pepper (or jalapeño)
• 1/4 of white onion
• Fresh cilantro
• 2 lemons (the juice)
• Salt

👨‍🍳 Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Mash the avocado in a molcajete or with a fork: not in a blender, it should have chunks.

2. 2

   Add the finely chopped onion and chili.

3. 3

   Incorporate the tomato in small cubes (without excess water).

4. 4

   Squeeze the lemons. Add chopped cilantro.

5. 5

   Adjust the salt. Serve immediately.

6. 6

   To prevent oxidation: the avocado pit inside and wrap in plastic.

💡 Chef's tip

Use a molcajete if you have one: the rough stone surface creates a coarser texture that no blender can replicate. Add lime at the end to slow oxidation.

📝 Our take

Real guacamole uses ripe avocado, serrano chilli, coriander, onion, and lime. No mayonnaise, no sour cream, no tinned tomato. The texture should be rustic—roughly mashed, not blended—and it must be eaten immediately. Guacamole does not wait.

🍷 Wine & food pairing

A very cold Mexican beer like Modelo Especial or Corona with lime. Or fresh limeade with chilli powder around the rim of the glass.

Suggested wine: Cerveza mexicana Modelo o Corona con limón