Aunt Darla’s Smoky Pimento Cheese from The Red Truck Bakery · Faith Middleton's Food Schmooze

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup jarred roasted red peppers, (drained)
• 1/2 cup cream cheese (at room temperature)
• 1/4 cup quick-pickled onions, (plus 1 teaspoon pickling brine)
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 cups grated Cheddar cheese
• 1 cup grated pepper Jack cheese
• 1 teaspoon dried chives
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise