I find some of the ready sauces/dips that are available to be more vinegary. And some of them are hardly hot, so I just thought of trying making some at home. Ok so after some research, I found out that Chipotles are actually smoked dried jalapeños. Canned chipotles in adobo means the peppers are soaked in tomato based sauce. Some options for replacement in case you can’t find them include ground chipotle powder as well as the actual dried chipotles – you’ll need to soak these in water before using them. Or you can also use the ready available chipotle paste.