
Fresh Chile
Build Your Own Posole Pack
The Build Your Own Posole Pack is a configurable bundle from The Fresh Chile Co. containing dried hominy and a jar of posole seasoning, plus one or two jars of the customer's chosen chile product. The standard Posole Pack includes 1 jar of your preference, 1 bag of hominy, and 1 jar of posole seasoning ($29.85), while the Christmas Posole Pack includes 2 jars of your preference, 2 bags of hominy, and 1 jar of posole seasoning ($40.95). The components are used to prepare posole, a traditional hominy and chile stew; the seasoning shaker is 3 oz (85 g), and items are packaged in clear resealable bags and shaker bottles with screw caps.
- Category
- Food, Beverages & Tobacco > Food Items > Soups & Broths
Pack Size
- MPN
posole-pk-rc
Specifications
Build your own posole pack with your choice of jar, hominy, and posole seasoning.
Customizable pack that includes one jar of your preference, one bag of hominy, and one jar of posole seasoning. Christmas pack option available with double quantities.
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Weight
- 3.5 lb
- Category
- Food, Beverages & Tobacco > Food Items > Soups & Broths
Additional Attributes
- build your own
- customizable
- includes hominy
- includes posole seasoning
- includes jar of your choice
Product Insights
Fresh Chile’s Build Your Own Posole Pack is a New Mexico Christmas Eve posole kit centered on genuine Hatch Valley chile—which has 23% more pyrazine and 15–20% more capsaicinoids than chile grown elsewhere—offering a choice of jar (sun-dried red for deep, earthy-sweet traditional posole; green for bright, herbaceous, smoky; or Christmas for both) that determines heat (mild ~500, medium ~2,500, hot ~5,000 Scoville) and flavor. The kit is vegetarian/vegan as packaged, with nixtamalized hominy that flowers open tender-chewy after an overnight soak and about 2½ hours of simmering, yielding roughly six servings once meat and broth are added; the Christmas pack doubles to twelve for $40.95, cutting per-serving cost from about $5 to $3.40 and undercutting a comparable bundle by about 28%. The main tradeoff is the long, hands-off cooking time, though the unopened kit keeps 1–2 years in the pantry and the seasoning also works for tacos and stews.
Verified claims
- Jar pairing
- The jar lineup includes red chile sauces, green chile sauces, and the Hatch Red & Green combo; expect a deeper, earthier profile from the red jars.
- Red vs green
- Red chile jars deliver a deeper, earthier profile; green chile jars are flame-roasted, not made from dried pods.
- Heat levels
- Heat tiers: Mild ~500, Medium ~2,500, Hot ~5,000 Scoville.
- Hatch chile
- Sauce jars use genuine Hatch Valley chile, not the milder Anaheim.
- Ingredients
- Pack is vegetarian/vegan as packaged — hominy, seasoning, and chile sauce carry no animal products.
- Preparation
- Dried hominy needs an overnight soak plus about 2½ hours of simmering.
- Red sauce profile
- Red chile sauces are built from red chile and deliver a deeper, earthier red profile.
- Value vs Chimayo
- $29.85 pack undercuts a $41.40 comparable posole bundle by about 28%.
- Dietary fit
- Vegetarian/vegan as packaged — no lard, broth, or animal products.
- Heat character
- Red-jar heat is earthy, green jar is flame-roasted, and the Hatch Red & Green combo combines both.
- Texture
- The dried hominy is whole nixtamalized corn that needs an overnight soak and a long simmer—not a quick-cooking variety.
- Servings
- The 16 oz hominy pack yields about six servings once meat and broth are added.
- Cook time
- Dried hominy needs an overnight soak, then about 2½ hours of simmering once everything is combined.
- Flavor
- Red jar has a deeper, earthier profile; green jar is flame-roasted.
- Heat control
- Capsaicin heat comes only from the sauce jar; seasoning adds none.
- Regional identity
- New Mexico posole kit centered on Hatch Valley chile; the Christmas pack doubles the chile jars and hominy bags.
- Cooking time
- Posole requires an overnight soak and about 2.5 hours of simmering.
- Pack value
- Christmas variant doubles the kit for $40.95, only $11.10 more.
- Vegan baseline
- No lard, broth, or meat in the pack — it's vegan until the cook adds meat.
- Sauce and heat
- The chosen jar sets heat (Mild/Medium/Hot) and style — red, green, or both.
- Pantry value
- Unopened jarred chile keeps about 2 years in the pantry; refrigerate chile sauce after opening. The dry posole seasoning is pantry-stable.
- Jar choices
- Choose between red, green, or Christmas red-and-green jars — each makes a different posole.
- Yield
- Single pack makes about 6 servings once meat and broth are added; the Christmas pack doubles it to 12.
- Cost per serving
- The $29.85 single pack costs about $5 per serving, while the $40.95 Christmas pack cuts it to about $3.40.
- Prep time
- Dried hominy needs an overnight soak plus about 2½ hours of simmering.
- Kit contents
- The standard Posole Pack is a complete uncooked kit: one jar of your choice of chile sauce, one 16 oz bag of dried hominy, and one jar of posole seasoning; it does not include meat.
- Gluten-free status
- The pack's ingredients are naturally gluten-free—chile, citric acid/lime juice, salt, and garlic in the sauce; salt, garlic, onion, cumin, and oregano in the seasoning; and corn hominy—but Fresh Chile does not publish a dedicated allergen-free-facility certification, so shared-equipment risk is unverified for severe allergies.
- Sodium and additives
- The posole seasoning lists salt first and so carries meaningful sodium, but the exact milligram count per serving is not published; it contains no preservatives, MSG, or anti-caking agents.
Product record
- Title
- Build Your Own Posole Pack
- Brand
- Fresh Chile
- Price
- $31.85 USD
- Availability
- In stock
Buying Guide
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Make posole your way
Choose a jar, hominy, and posole seasoning to make a traditional Hatch-style hominy stew. Try red posole with pork or green posole with brisket, and serve it for Christmas, New Year’s, or feast-day gatherings.[3,4,5]
Season simple dishes
Shake the included posole seasoning over tacos, stews, casseroles, or tostadas.[2,3,6]
Serve chile sauce with tamales
If you choose a red chile sauce for your pack, spoon it over tamales or posole.[1,3]
Image Analysis
4 images- 01

Product
Two product items are visible: a clear plastic bag of pale hominy with a round yellow label, and a small clear seasoning shaker with a black screw cap and a green label with a yellow badge.
- Hominy bag shapeClear rectangular plastic bag standing upright with visible loose pale hominy kernels filling most of the bag and a folded top seal.
1 region
x 0.07 · y 0.18 · w 0.35 · h 0.64 (high) - Bag label badgeCircular yellow badge-style label affixed to the front of the bag, containing black and red text and decorative outline elements; partially obscured by a central red graphic.
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x 0.16 · y 0.36 · w 0.20 · h 0.30 (medium) - Bag label text fragment“POSOL”Partial
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x 0.20 · y 0.46 · w 0.12 · h 0.12 (medium) - Seasoning bottle shapeShort clear cylindrical plastic shaker bottle standing upright with a black screw-on cap and visible granular seasoning inside.
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x 0.70 · y 0.18 · w 0.18 · h 0.56 (high) - Seasoning label text“POSOLE SEASONING”
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x 0.74 · y 0.58 · w 0.12 · h 0.10 (high) - Label badge text“CHILE”Partial
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x 0.75 · y 0.50 · w 0.10 · h 0.10 (medium) - Seasoning contents color and textureTan to light brown granular powder visible through the lower clear portion of the shaker bottle.
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Packaging
Visible packaging includes the clear plastic bag of hominy with a yellow badge label and a promotional red jar-shaped graphic overlay reading promotional text, plus the seasoning bottle label.
- Promotional overlay graphicLarge red jar-shaped graphic placed over the center of the image, obscuring parts of the bag label and showing large yellow headline text.
1 region
x 0.33 · y 0.12 · w 0.34 · h 0.66 (high) - Promotional headline text“PICK YOUR OWN JAR”
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x 0.36 · y 0.22 · w 0.28 · h 0.36 (high) - Bag packaging materialTransparent flexible plastic material with a visible folded top; hominy contents are visible through it.
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x 0.07 · y 0.18 · w 0.35 · h 0.64 (high) - Label on seasoning bottleGreen rectangular front label on the shaker bottle with a yellow badge emblem and white text for the product name.
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Other
Studio-style product shot on a plain white background with soft shadowing beneath items; central promotional graphic partially obscures product visuals.
- Background and lightingNeutral white background with diffuse lighting and subtle soft shadows under the bag and shaker indicating overhead light.
- Shot compositionThree-item composition arranged left-to-right: hominy bag on the left, red promotional graphic centered, seasoning shaker on the right.
- Image qualitySharp focus on foreground objects with no visible noise; the central red graphic overlaps and obscures underlying label detail.
Colors
pale cream· hominy kernelslight tan· seasoning granules#B19D7Bforest green· seasoning label background#294C34warm yellow· label badge#ECB323jet black· bottle capbright red· promotional overlayPackaging#C2222Cdisplay yellow· overlay headline textPackaging#FECA44- Hominy bag shapeClear rectangular plastic bag standing upright with visible loose pale hominy kernels filling most of the bag and a folded top seal.
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Product
Two red jar-shaped printed cutouts in front of two clear bags of pale hominy kernels, with a small clear plastic spice bottle with black screw cap and green label centered in front.
- Jar cutoutsTwo flat, red, jar-shaped cardboard or printed cutouts sit side-by-side near the image center; each has large yellow stacked text reading 'PICK YOUR OWN JAR'. The cutouts overlap the bags behind them and are front-facing.
2 regions
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x 0.56 · y 0.28 · w 0.14 · h 0.32 (high) - Clear bags with hominyTwo clear plastic bags filled with pale cream to light yellow hominy kernels are positioned behind the jar cutouts, one bag visible on the left and one on the right; each bag shows a partial round yellow and red badge label near its center.
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x 0.03 · y 0.18 · w 0.37 · h 0.55 (high); x 0.60 · y 0.18 · w 0.37 · h 0.55 (high) - Bag label partial text“CO.”Partial
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x 0.67 · y 0.37 · w 0.14 · h 0.24 (medium); x 0.19 · y 0.37 · w 0.14 · h 0.24 (medium) - Seasoning bottle shapeA small clear plastic spice bottle with a cylindrical body and a black screw-on cap stands centered in front of the jar cutouts; the bottle contains a light brown granular seasoning.
1 region
x 0.44 · y 0.58 · w 0.12 · h 0.24 (high) - Seasoning label text“POSOLE SEASONING”
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x 0.46 · y 0.68 · w 0.09 · h 0.07 (high) - Seasoning label badgeA small yellow badge-like logo appears near the top of the bottle's green label; characters inside the badge are small and partially legiblePartial
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x 0.46 · y 0.62 · w 0.09 · h 0.08 (medium) - Seasoning cap colorThe bottle's screw cap is solid black and has a glossy finish that reflects light.
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Packaging
Clear plastic bags of hominy with partial circular yellow/red badge labels are visible behind promotional jar cutouts; a small labeled seasoning bottle in front has a green label and black cap.
- Bag materialBags are clear plastic, sealed at the top and filled with loose pale hominy kernels visible through the film.
2 regions
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1 region
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Other
Studio-style product shot on a white background with soft diffuse lighting and minimal shadows; items centered and symmetrically arranged.
- Shot compositionAll items are centered against a uniform white background; the arrangement is symmetrical with the seasoning bottle centered in front of two jar cutouts and two bags placed left and right behind.
- Lighting and shadowEven, diffuse lighting with soft shadows visible beneath the seasoning bottle and slight shading under the jar cutouts, suggesting studio illumination.
1 region
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Colors
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Product
Visible food components: a clear plastic bag of dried hominy on the left and a clear plastic spice shaker with a black screw cap on the right; a large red jar-shaped graphic with yellow text overlays the center of the image.
- Hominy bag shapeClear, standing pouch of dried hominy visible on the left with a heat-sealed top and visible product inside.
1 region
x 0.02 · y 0.12 · w 0.45 · h 0.76 (high) - Hominy appearanceOff-white to pale cream round kernels (hominy) filling most of the pouch and visible through the clear plastic.
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x 0.06 · y 0.36 · w 0.38 · h 0.40 (high) - Bag label text blockLabel affixed to the front of the pouch with a scalloped red outline and yellow background; circular badge overlaps the hominy inside.
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x 0.12 · y 0.44 · w 0.27 · h 0.30 (high) - Bag printed text“POSOLE (Hominy)”
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x 0.18 · y 0.62 · w 0.18 · h 0.10 (medium) - Bag logo text“CHILE”
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x 0.13 · y 0.50 · w 0.22 · h 0.20 (high) - Red jar graphicLarge flat red jar-shaped graphic centrally overlaid on the image with bold yellow stacked text.
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x 0.34 · y 0.12 · w 0.48 · h 0.78 (high) - Jar graphic text“PICK YOUR OWN JAR”
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x 0.40 · y 0.22 · w 0.36 · h 0.58 (high) - Spice shaker shapeClear plastic seasoning shaker with a cylindrical body and a black screw-on cap standing to the right of the jar graphic.
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x 0.74 · y 0.28 · w 0.18 · h 0.54 (high) - Shaker label logo“The Fresh CHILE CO.”
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x 0.77 · y 0.44 · w 0.10 · h 0.14 (medium) - Shaker seasoning text“POSOLE SEASONING”
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x 0.78 · y 0.62 · w 0.12 · h 0.12 (high) - Shaker net weight text“NET WT 3 oz (85g)”
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x 0.79 · y 0.73 · w 0.10 · h 0.06 (medium) - Shaker cap detailGlossy black circular plastic cap with a slightly raised central area and a small pouring tab shape on the front face.
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Packaging
Two visible pieces of packaging: a clear plastic pouch with a decorative yellow/red label on the left and a clear plastic seasoning shaker with a green label and black cap on the right.
- Pouch closureTop of the clear plastic pouch shows a sealed heat-sealed seam across the width.
1 region
x 0.02 · y 0.12 · w 0.45 · h 0.06 (high) - Pouch label badgeYellow label with a red scalloped border affixed to the front of the pouch covering part of the hominy.
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x 0.12 · y 0.44 · w 0.27 · h 0.30 (high) - Pouch label text element“POSOLE (Hominy)”
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x 0.18 · y 0.62 · w 0.18 · h 0.10 (medium) - Shaker label color blockGreen rectangular label wrapped around the shaker body with a yellow logo badge printed near the top of the label.
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x 0.76 · y 0.40 · w 0.13 · h 0.28 (high) - Shaker label text element“POSOLE SEASONING”
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Other
Studio-style product shot on a white background with soft shadowing under the items; central graphic overlay partially obscures the products.
- Shot compositionThree-item composition arranged horizontally: hominy pouch left, red jar graphic center, seasoning shaker right.
- BackgroundPlain white background with subtle drop shadows beneath the pouch and shaker.
1 region
x 0.10 · y 0.86 · w 0.80 · h 0.10 (high) - Overlay occlusionLarge red jar graphic overlays and partly obscures central portions of the pouch label and the left edge of the shaker.
1 region
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Colors
pale cream· hominy kernelsbright yellow· pouch label backgroundPackaging#E4AB1Bmedium red· pouch label borderPackaging#9A0B15forest green· shaker labelPackaging#32523Cgloss black· shaker capPackagingtan seasoning· seasoning contents#AAABAC- Hominy bag shapeClear, standing pouch of dried hominy visible on the left with a heat-sealed top and visible product inside.
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Product
Two clear plastic bags of white hominy kernels are visible behind two red jar-shaped graphic cutouts; a small clear spice bottle with a black screw cap and a green label stands centered in front.
- Clear hominy bagsTwo clear resealable plastic bags filled with pale off-white hominy kernels, each bag shows a partial circular yellow-and-red product label at the inner edge; the bags are positioned left and right and sit behind the red jar cutouts.
2 regions
x 0.01 · y 0.13 · w 0.33 · h 0.68 (high); x 0.66 · y 0.13 · w 0.33 · h 0.68 (high) - Red jar-shaped graphicsTwo flat, red, jar-shaped paper or graphic cutouts with scalloped top edges placed side-by-side; they cover much of the midground and contain large yellow text.
2 regions
x 0.20 · y 0.12 · w 0.27 · h 0.63 (high); x 0.53 · y 0.12 · w 0.27 · h 0.63 (high) - Seasoning bottle shapeA small clear cylindrical spice bottle with visible granular seasoning inside and a black plastic screw-style cap centered in front of the red cutouts.
1 region
x 0.42 · y 0.53 · w 0.16 · h 0.29 (high) - Seasoning label elementsGreen rectangular label wrapped around the bottle with a centered yellow circular badge logo above a black stripe and small yellow text near the bottom of the label.
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x 0.42 · y 0.60 · w 0.16 · h 0.21 (high) - Visible textureIndividual round hominy kernels with subtle brown toasted spots visible through the clear bags and granular powder visible inside the spice bottle.
3 regions
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Packaging
Packaging visible includes two clear resealable plastic bags of hominy and a small clear spice bottle with a green label and black cap.
- Resealable bag closureThe top portion of each hominy bag shows a translucent resealable press-seal closure strip and a folded header area.
2 regions
x 0.02 · y 0.05 · w 0.31 · h 0.12 (high); x 0.67 · y 0.05 · w 0.31 · h 0.12 (high) - Label text on jar cutouts“Large all-caps messaging printed in yellow across each red jar-shaped graphic reading PICK YOUR OWN JAR.”
2 regions
x 0.25 · y 0.24 · w 0.23 · h 0.36 (high); x 0.57 · y 0.24 · w 0.23 · h 0.36 (high) - Spice bottle label text“Small label text on the spice bottle that reads POSOLE SEASONING with the seasoning visible through the bottle.”
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x 0.44 · y 0.69 · w 0.09 · h 0.06 (high) - Brand badge on bag labelA circular yellow badge with a decorative outline and black text is visible partially on each clear bag near the inner edges, but small type inside the badge is partially obscured by the red cutouts.Partial
2 regions
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Other
Studio shot with a plain white background, even front lighting, and soft drop shadows under the products; image is centered and symmetrically composed.
- Shot compositionCentered frontal product composition with symmetrical arrangement: two bag elements left and right, two jar-shaped cutouts behind, and a single spice bottle centered in foreground.
- Background and surfacePlain white background and tabletop with subtle soft shadow directly beneath the spice bottle and faint shadows under the bags.
1 region
x 0.30 · y 0.77 · w 0.40 · h 0.12 (high) - Image crop and clarityAll main elements are fully visible and in-focus with no noticeable motion blur; edges of the red jar cutouts slightly overlap the clear bags.
Colors
pale cream· hominy kernelsdeep red· red jar-shaped graphics#C2222Dbright yellow· yellow jar text and badge#FDC23Dforest green· seasoning bottle label#335641gloss black· seasoning bottle cap#0E0E0D- Clear hominy bagsTwo clear resealable plastic bags filled with pale off-white hominy kernels, each bag shows a partial circular yellow-and-red product label at the inner edge; the bags are positioned left and right and sit behind the red jar cutouts.
Variants
2 SKUs| SKU | Title | Price | Avail |
|---|---|---|---|
| posole-pk-rc | Build Your Own Posole Pack - Posole Pack | $29.85$31.85 | Yes |
| xmas-pk-rc | Build Your Own Posole Pack - Christmas Posole Pack | $40.95$45.75 | Yes |
Documents & Data
Provenance
- Merchant Link
- https://freshchileco.com/products/build-your-own-posole-pack
- Platform
- shopify
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