![]() ![]() After the hand-picked peppers are mashed by the brand on Avery Island in Louisiana, they’re aged for three years in white oak barrels. At Difford’s Guide, we use TABASCO Sauce for cocktails because it’s aged. Hot sauce is the tried and tested way of adding heat to your drink in a controllable format, from Bloody Marys to modern cocktails such as a Dragon Punch. Start with the recipe and adjust the heat as you like it. Instead, try these spicy ingredients and the cocktails they shine in. And as any home-bartender worth their salt knows, your ice shouldn’t completely melt through the drink before you’ve finished it. This of course relies on your ice melting into your drink before the spice would come through, if it did at all. There are plenty of articles online that suggest adding slices of jalapenos to water and freezing it into chilli ice cubes. One way we’d advise against, however, is trying to add heat in your ice. The following list will give you great ways to add spice to your cocktails. This means that flips with egg yolk can hold more heat than a refreshing and long collins. ![]() How you taste the chilli isn't entirely dictated by SHU though, it has a lot more to do with the other ingredients in your cocktail and elements such as fat and sugar will soak up the heat. For this we're measuring in Scoville heat units, also known as SHU which you'll find referenced on our site in recipes calling for fresh chilli. The real trick to harnessing spice and getting your cocktails exactly as you like them is understanding how heat works. Spice can be added to cocktails in many ways, be it a syrup, liqueur, dried powder, fresh fruit (yep chilli peppers are fruits) or sauces like TABASCO brand. ![]() So whether you like a gentle warmth or a full-blown fire, here’s some ingredients to consider when looking to add that much-loved spice to your cocktails at home. Can’t go past a spicy Margarita on a menu? Always asking for an extra tap of TABASCO Sauce in your Bloody Mary? Spice adds a great kick to cocktails and introduces an element that isn’t boozy, sweet or sour. ![]()
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