There are many cocktails that can warm you up on a cold winter evening (I know, it's only December 3, but when it's Christmas time and much of the nation has been hit by a snowstorm, it's winter), but there aren't many that can honestly be called "hot." This one can.
It's the Red Hot Santa Tini, and not only do you rim the glass with cayenne pepper (added to cocoa), the main ingredient is chili-pepper infused vodka. And on top of the whipped cream you put a little chili pepper! Full recipe after the jump.
The Red Hot Santa Tini
2 oz Mazama vodka
2 oz. Godiva chocolate liqueur
cocoa powder
cayenne pepper
sweetened whipping cream
one small Thai chili pepper
Rim a martini glass with cocoa powder with a pinch of cayenne pepper added. Shake together Mazama vodka from Bend Distillery in Bend, Ore. and chocolate liqueur and pour into glass. Top with sweetened whipping cream. Garnish the cream with chili pepper.
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12-04-2007 @ 8:29PM
Jonathan Northwood said...
You could theoretically moderate the heat if you used Absolut Peppar instead of Mazama. Absolut's pepper-infused vodka is a bit sharper in taste than Mazama, but it's not quite as hot.
If you want to kick up the heat instead, you could always purée a habanero pepper and whisk a quarter-teaspoon into the whipped cream.
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