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McCormick® Ground Annatto

Brick red annatto seeds, harvested from a small spiky fruit, has been used throughout Latin America in the kitchen and as a dye as far back as the Mayan civilization.... More Less

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Usage Tips

Use to color rice, beans, meats, soups, stews, sauces, tacos and tamales. Use 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon Ground Annatto for 1 cup rice.

Yucatan-Style Marinade: Mix 1/4 cup orange juice, 2 tablespoons oil, 2 teaspoons each Ground Annatto and Garlic Salt, 1 teaspoon each Ground Cumin and Oregano Leaves, and 1/2 teaspoon Ground Allspice. Add 1 pound meat; marinate in refrigerator 1 hour. Grill until cooked through.

Nutritional Information

This product has no significant nutritional value.

Ingredients

Ground Annatto

Allergen Statement

For the most updated allergen and nutritional information, it is important that you read the ingredient statement printed on the packaging at the time of your purchase.

We are aware of allergies and sensitivities. We will always declare the following ingredients on our label in the ingredients statement - they will never be hidden under the notations of "spices" or "natural flavors":

Priority Allergens:

Peanuts
Tree Nuts (almonds, brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnut (filbert), macadamia nut, walnut)
Gluten containing grains - including barley, rye, oats, spelt, triticale, and kamut
Milk & Milk Products
Eggs
Soy
Monosodium Glutamate (or MSG)
Fish
Shellfish
Yellow Dye #5 (Tartrazine)
Sulfites over 10 ppm

If no ingredient statement appears on the product label, then the products is as it appears in the product name (e.g. black pepper). This labeling policy is compliant with US or Canadian food labeling laws, as appropriate. All our retail Extracts and Food Colors are formulated without gluten.

If any product has a Gluten Free claim, the product and the manufacturing line has been validated Gluten Free.

Our facilities have allergen, sanitation, and hygiene programs in place. Our employees follow good manufacturing practices and are trained in the importance of correct labeling and the necessity of performing thorough equipment clean-up and change over procedures to minimize cross-contact of ingredients.

Again, we encourage you to read the ingredients statement on your package at the time of purchase to ensure accurate, up to date information.