A spicy, smokey cocktail for the Honey Badger in you.
Ingredients
For the Chipotle Bourbon
4 dried chipotle peppers
1 cup (8 oz.) mild bourbon
For the Honey Syrup
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons boiling water
For the Chipotle Sugar
1/4 cup organic or raw sugar
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 - 1/2 tsp chipotle chili powder, to taste
To Make The Cocktail
2 oz. chipotle bourbon
1 1/2 tsp. honey syrup
2 tsp. freshly squeezed lime juice
1 dash aromatic bitters
Instructions
For the Chipotle Bourbon
Combine the dried chipotle peppers and bourbon in a half-pint mason jar. Lid tightly and soak at least 12 hours, and up to a day. Strain the chipotle bourbon. Will keep indefinitely.
For the Honey Syrup
Stir the honey and boiling water together until the honey fully dissolves. Lid and cool completely before proceeding. Can be made up to a week ahead, keeps several weeks in the refrigerator.
To Make The Cocktail
Mix together the chipotle sugar ingredients, then pour out on a small plate. Moisten the rim of a cocktail glass with wedge of lime, then dip the rim of the cocktail glass into the chipotle sugar. Set glass aside.
Add the chipotle bourbon, honey syrup, freshly squeezed lime juice and aromatic bitters to a cocktail shaker or mason jar filled with cracked ice. Shake hard for 15 to 30 seconds, then strain the cocktail into the prepared glass.
Serve immediately.
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Recipe by Northwest Edible Life at https://nwedible.com/the-honey-badger-cocktail/