Mockin' Matador

Name: Mockin' Matador
Ingredients: 2 ea Fresno Peppers Rings (Muddled); 1 oz Cilantro-Infused Tequila; 1 oz Fresno-Infused Lemonade; 0.5 oz Habanero-Infused Lemonade; 0.5 oz Habanero-Infused Vodka; 1.5 oz Cantaloupe Puree

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By Cameron "CameroxnWithAnX" Calv

Submitted on: February 12, 2023

Themed

Alterations

A friend of mine hyped up a bottle of Carolina reaper pepper vodka, and it only made sense to create a collection of spicy pepper infusions to lead up to what we assumed to be one hell of a spirit! (As it turns out, any pepper infusion is spicier than Charleston Distillery's Carolina Reaper flavored vodka, which is more eau de pepper than spicy mouth burn). As such, we mashed together this cocktail as a means to round out some of the spicier components that we had put together for the whole ende...

Ingredients

2 ea
Fresno Peppers Rings (Muddled)

1 oz
Cilantro-Infused Tequila

1 oz
Fresno-Infused Lemonade

0.5 oz
Habanero-Infused Lemonade

0.5 oz
Habanero-Infused Vodka

1.5 oz
Cantaloupe Puree

Instructions

Garnish

Blood Orange (or other citrus) Wheel, and rim with spicy seasoning (like Tajín)

Build

Shake & Double Strain

Glass

Old Fashioned/Rocks

Estimated strength

About 11% ABV (estimate)

By Cameron "CameroxnWithAnX" Calv

Livestreaming Mixologist

Head XBartender at the XBar (with an X), Cameroxn (also with an X) serves up his favorite video games in the style of craft cocktails. His goal is to take our favorite characters, concepts and creatures from our favorite video games and serve them in a glass. You can find him livestreaming on Twitch and YouTube collecting ideas from the games he plays, or showcasing those ideas completed behind the his home bar and studio....

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Muddle spicy peppers (like Fresno) in a shaker tin. Combine liquid ingredients and give it a shake! Double-strain into a glass that is rimmed with something with a kick. Garnish with a citrus wheel of your choice (we chose blood orange since it warned of the spicy contents within)

Editor's Note

Multiple pepper infusions—Fresno and Habanero—build a layered, evolving heat. Cool cantaloupe puree and vegetal cilantro-infused tequila attempt to balance the fire in this complex sipper.

Links

XBar Stream: The Spicy Spirits Stream

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