Southwestern Spicy Hot Chorizo Sausage

This came about because I got tired of the inferrior chorizos on the market. I took an old recipe given to me by uncles grandmother over 50 years ago when
I was a kid. I thought it was lost til going through some old cookbooks I have about 4 years ago, it was between pages, old and faded, but there was enough of the recipe still legible to give me a starting point and this is my result, though it is still being worked on. It's got a lot of great flavor, plenty of spiciness (probably too much for many) and it works great in every recipe that calls for chorizo that I've tried it in so far. This
recipe makes over 10 pounds, so if you don't eat the stuff often, it is a
good idea to freeze a good portion of it or share with friends.