Cascabel Chile Pepper (Bola Chile)

The Cascabel chile pepper (little bell), is also known as the rattle chile. The rattle and bell designations describe the tendency of loose seeds to rattle inside a dried cascabel when shaken.

Fresh Cascabel are also known as bola chile or chile bola (Spanish: ball chile). The color of the fresh fruits starts out green and matures to red. These 3 cm chiles resemble small cherries. Most commonly used dried, the color darkens considerably and are called Guajones’ or ‘Coras’ once dried.