Chili-Pepper Flavored Vodka

Neutral vodka (grain, corn, or potato base) infused with chile peppers — habanero, jalapeño, chipotle, or serrano — for capsaicin heat without added flavoring. Ranges from green-vegetal-spicy (jalapeño) to fruity-floral hot (habanero) to smoky (chipotle). Used in spicy Bloody Marys, modern Palomas, fire-margaritas, and pepper-forward martinis as a one-bottle substitute for muddled fresh chile.