Comments on: Light my fire.

Question: Light my fire.

splatta — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:21:41 -0800

I'm sitting on the Block Island ferry, enjoying a spicy bloody marry, and wondering if there are other alcoholic drinks with bite. What are your favorite fiery drinks?

By: Plutor

Plutor — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:27:46 -0800

I went to a Cinco de Mayo party once where the host made habañero-infused tequila, and then he made watermelon margaritas with it. They were tasty, but the intense spiciness gave me nightmares for weeks.

By: uncleozzy

uncleozzy — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:27:46 -0800

A Dark & Stormy made with a really spicy ginger beer is pretty fantastic.

By: Inspector.Gadget

Inspector.Gadget — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:31:27 -0800

Prairie Fire with liquor of your choice.

By: ian1977

ian1977 — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:35:52 -0800

Sounds gross but grape soda and Absolut Peppar

By: Grither

Grither — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:36:26 -0800

Cosmo Del Diablo from Dos Caminos in NYC, made with:
svedka vodka infused with 5 chiles, pineapple, passion fruit

My fiancee loves their spiciness.

By: piedmont

piedmont — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:37:12 -0800

Make a simple syrup with chili peppers. Use it in your favorite classic drink. Haven't tried it myself, but it's coming up on my kitchen experimentation list. I think a classic daquiri with pepper syrup would be tasty.

By: GuyZero

GuyZero — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:37:29 -0800

Do you consider a Bloody Caesar to be distinct from a Bloody Mary? A minor variant at any rate.

By: piedmont

piedmont — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:43:45 -0800

Oooh, and not to turn this thread into a Bloody Mary variant thread, but Bloody Marias are delicious. Just replace the vodka with Tequila.

By: kathryn

kathryn — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:07:55 -0800

Poquito Picante
6 to 8 cilantro leaves
2 slices of cucumber, with skin
3 slices of seedless jalapeno
¾ oz. fresh lemon juice
¾ oz. simple syrup
½ oz. Cointreau
2 oz. Tanqueray gin
Muddle cilantro, cucumber, and jalapeno with lemon juice, pressing gently. Add remaining ingredients, shake well and strain twice. Garnish with a dry chili pepper.

The Cinder (a Margarita variant)
Herradura Reposado tequila
Jalapeno-infused Herradura Blanco tequila
Los Amantes Joven mescal
Fresh lime juice
A dash of Angostura bitters
Served in a glass rimmed with smoked salt.

Spicy Paloma
2 ounces jalapeno infused blanco tequila
3 ounces freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
1/2 ounce agave nectar
Smoked salt, to rim the glass
1 lime wheel, for garnish
Club soda
Served in a glass rimmed with smoked salt.

Penicillin
2 oz Famous Grouse (or other blended scotch)
3/4 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
3/4 oz honey syrup
Rinse Lagavullin (or other peaty scotch)
Fresh ginger slices

Muddle few pieces fresh ginger; add liquids and ice; shake; double strain into glass rinsed with peaty scotch.

Tamarind Margarita (from Tabla restaurant in NYC)
1 1/2 ounces tequila (Tabla uses Sauza Blanco)
1 ounce triple sec (Tabla uses Luxardo, which is less sweet than Cointreau)
2 ounces lime juice
0.4 ounces orange juice
0.4 ounces simple syrup
0.2 ounces tamarind paste (available at Kalustyan's in NYC)

Shake tamarind paste with tequila and triple sec until dissolved. Add remaining ingredients. Shake well and pour into a salt-rimmed double rocks glass over ice. Garnish with a lime wheel.

By: keame

keame — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:08:36 -0800

Try making ginger-agave syrup (2 juiced ginger to 3 agave nectar) and making drinks with it:
Gin-Gin Mule:

Mint, 2 gin, .5 Lime, 1 Ginger Agave
Muddle mint lime and ginger agave, shake with gin, top with club soda in a collins glass

Or experiment as you like.

By: LittleMissCranky

LittleMissCranky — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:30:06 -0800

In a similar vein, if anyone knows the recipe for the forecaster drink served at Beaver's in Houston, I would be sooooooo grateful.

By: AngerBoy

AngerBoy — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:34:43 -0800

I don't know if beer counts, but the Cave Creek chili beer is always good.

By: Nelsormensch

Nelsormensch — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:49:41 -0800

I'll be annoyingly literal, but this quite amusing to watch someone consume, if nothing else. On my 21st, a bartender comped me one of these and it was quite ... memorable. He called it a Backdraft.

Get a brandy snifter and add equal amounts of Grand Marnier, Drambuie and a 151 proof rum. Swirl gently to give the side of the glass a light coating of alcohol, then light. Immediately place your hand over the top of the glass and the alcohol will burn the oxygen sealed in the glass to create a noticeable vacuum effect. As soon as the flame is extinguished, bring the glass close to your face and remove your hand. Inhale the escaping vapours and then down the entire drink.

By: BozoBurgerBonanza

BozoBurgerBonanza — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:07:40 -0800

A Bloody Caesar is along the lines of a Bloody Mary, but made with Clamato juice...spice it up as you like.

By: Skot

Skot — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:10:52 -0800

Check out the many, many ways to prepare a Michelada. DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES ATTEMPT TO DRINK THE "CHELADA" VARIATIONS OFFERED BY THE BIG AMERICAN BEER COMPANIES.

By: entropone

entropone — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:18:50 -0800

ooh, i was about to mention a Michelada. big fave of mine.

By: entropone

entropone — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:20:01 -0800

I should edit; I like Michelada as a Dos Equis, with salt around the rim of the glass, and crushed fresh chilis (you'll have to experiment to get the amount right) and crushed lime mixed in.

By: carsonb

carsonb — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:45:04 -0800

I've always preferred the ghetto machilada: cheapest beer on tap, about a quarter bottle of clamato, limes, and as much Tabasco sauce as your weak tongue can handle. Now that I think about it, though, if you can track down Chiles Tepin, they have a great flavor and when crushed would substitute for Tabasco well. WARNING: may result in your worst case of beer shits ever.

By: lalochezia

lalochezia — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:16:07 -0800

nthing Dark & Stormy.

Proper=real ginger beer (w/bits of real ginger in it: NOT ginger ale) and a good dark rum.

By: moof!

moof! — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:45:17 -0800

My favorite at the bar is a Kettle One martini shaken with olive juice and a couple of shakes of Tabasco. At home I do it with the chipotle Tabasco, cause it's better with the smoky flavor.

By: splatta

splatta — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:30:42 -0800

Adding to my own question here:

Gin Buck
6oz of strong ginger beer (Reed's etc..)
1oz Gin
Lemon Juice

This is a great spicy summer drink.