Hegenderfer House of Cocktails

Red Hot Santa Tini

martini · vodka

Santa has nothing to do with this beyond the name. The cayenne in the rim lands before the vodka's heat does, so a pinch is plenty, and the whipped cream is fire control rather than decoration. You stop noticing the chili by the second one, which is the part to watch.

Ingredients

  • 2 ozghost-fire vodkaor chili pepper infused vodka
  • 2 ozchocolate liqueur (Godiva)or cacao liqueur for a lighter drink
  • cacao powder or hot chocolate powderfor rimming the glass
  • cayenne pepperpinch, for rimming the glass
  • whipped creamor sweetened whipping cream, for topping

Garnish

Whipped cream; rim with cacao/hot chocolate powder and cayenne pepper

Method

Add vodka and chocolate liqueur to the shaker and shake with cracked ice. Mix chocolate powder and a pinch of cayenne pepper together to rim the martini glass. Top with whipped cream.