Vato Loco (The Hottest Drink On Earth)

Serves: 3

Isabella Feil

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

44

Spice

46

Sweetness

47

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

30 g

Lime Juice

1 tsp

Paprika

4 cups

White Sugar

Directions:

1

For the vato loco: Rim an old-fashioned glass with chile piquin or pico piquin

2

Then fill the glass with ice

3

Add the Pineapple-Habanero Puree, Arbol-Chipotle Syrup, Ancho Tequila, lime juice and hot sauce to a cocktail shaker

4

Shake and strain over the ice in the glass

5

For the garnish: Fill the jalapeno with sweetened milk

6

Float high proof rum on top and light on fire

7

Place a skewer through the jalapeno to steady it over the cocktail

8

Serve with a tequila glass on side to set the jalapeno in when done

9

Place the paprika, habanero, serrano and pineapple in a blender and blend until smooth

10

Place the chiles in the bottle of tequila and infuse the tequila with the chiles for 1 hour, shaking occasionally

11

In a saucepan, combine 4 cups water, the sugar, ground pepper, arbol chiles, chipotle chiles and cinnamon and simmer for 30 minutes

12

Remove the cinnamon and cool