Jalapeno Martini

 More of a Jalapeno Margarita served in a cocktail glass, this drink adds a spicy twist to something we all know. Rather than muddling fresh jalapeno into the drink I chose to use a Jalapeno infused tequilla (Hornitos Reposado). The main reason is I didn’t want jalapeno all over the bar because it has, and will end up all over everything.  In your eyes, other drinks, glassware, anywhere ese it doesn’t belong. Just add two full jalapeno sliced, seeds and all, to a liter of tequilla, let it sit for a week or so, checking frequently for desired flavor. After that just pour it through a cheese cloth and funnel it back into a bottle. As a substitution you could freshly muddle a few slices of jalapeno into the drink with a small splash of agave nectar, but like I said, be carefull. 

Jalapeno Martini

 

Jalapeno Martini 

• 1 1/2oz Jalapeno Tequilla
• 1/2oz Cointreau
• 1/2 Lime, Juiced
• 1/2 – 1 oz Sweet & Sour

   

   

 Combine all ingredients in a shaker and pour  into a cocktail glass with half of the rim salted. Generally I would garnish this with a lime wheel but for the picture we opted for a jalapeno.

Bacon Bourbon

So I used a recipe that I found online to make some bacon bourbon today. I let 2 ounces of bacon fat sit in a fifth of Jim Beam for 5 hours, put it in the freezer for 2 hours and then skimmed the fat out and filtered it through cheese cloth.

I used 2 oz of bourbon, 1/2 oz of maple syrup, 2 dashes bitters, and an orange zest as a garnish. Basically a Bacon Old Fashioned.

I over looked the fact that the recipie called for grade B syrup, and I used A. I am assuming that B is a little less sweet because that was the main problem with my cocktail, pretty sweet. I also think that I will let the bacon sit longer next time.