This Heat Is Nuts
Yield
Ingredients
For the Pistachio Simple Syrup
1 cup sugar
½ cup water
1 cup shelled pistachios
For the Pistachio Infused Mezcal
1 cup shelled pistachios, roasted
1 bottle mezcal
For the Cocktail
1 ½ ounces casamigos blanco
½ ounce pistachio-infused mezcal
1 ounce lime juice
1 ounce pistachio simple syrup
¼ ounce monin pistachio syrup
3 dashes fire tincture
Instructions
Prep Ahead
Pistachio Simple Syrup
In a small saucepan, over medium heat, combine all ingredients. Bring to a soft boil and cook for about 10 minutes, regularly stirring. The sugar should fully dissolve. Pour the pistachio simple syrup into a food processor and process until the pistachios break down. Run through a cheesecloth or fine mesh strainer to remove particles, and then pour it into a heat-proof container. Let the room temperature fully cool before placing the container in the refrigerator, until ready to use.
Pistachio-Infused Mezcal
Roast pistachio in the oven for 10 minutes at 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Pour mezcal over the pistachios and infuse in large mason jar with lid, for a minimum of 48 hours.
Assembly
Combine all the ingredients in a shaker. Shake and dump into a mason jar. Garnish with chili slice.