This Heat Is Nuts

This Heat Is Nuts Cocktail

Yield

1 serving

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.

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