One of my favorite dishes to cook uses peanuts and serrano peppers. The combination of spice and sweet nutty flavors works so well in the dish, I wanted to see if the combination translated well to cocktails. I was pleased with the result!!

Screwballs of Fire

Connor McCluskey

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Servings 1 cocktail

Ingredients

 

• 1 oz Screwball peanut butter whiskey
• 1 oz Bulleit Bourbon
• 1/2 tsp Honey Syrup
• 2 Angostura Bitters
• 1-2 dashes Hella Bitters: Smoked Chili bitters depending on how spicy you want it; 2 was plenty for me
• 2 Serrano peppers

Instructions

 

• Slice up one serrano pepper into chunks, removing any seeds.
• Add cut up serrano pepper, honey syrup, and bitters to mixing glass.
• Muddle pepper into syrup and bitters to release flavor.
• Add Screwball and bourbon whiskies.
• Add ice to mixing glass.
• Stir until properly chilled.
• Add large ice cube to and old fashioned glass.
• Double strain into old fashioned glass.
• Garnish with the other serrano pepper.
• Enjoy!