Spicy Pepper Vodka Martini

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2003

Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: The World of Chili Peppers

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (3)

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Cook Time:
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Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 cocktails

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Ingredients

12 ounces Pepper Vodka, recipe follows
1 1/2 ounces dry vermouth
Crushed ice
1 fresh jalapeno, stemmed, seeded, and thinly sliced, or pickled jalapeno pepper slices

Directions

In a cocktail shaker, combine the vodka, vermouth, and crushed ice. Shake well, then strain into 4 chilled, tall martini glasses. Garnish with thin jalapeno slices, as desired, and serve.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Inactive Prep Time: 1 week

Pepper Vodka:

1 (750-ml) bottle best quality vodka

1 fresh red jalapeno or red Fresno pepper, slit in 1/2 lengthwise, stem left intact

1 fresh green jalapeno pepper, slit in 1/2 lengthwise, stem left intact

1 fresh Serrano or green cayenne pepper, slit in 1/2 lengthwise, stem left intact

2 cloves garlic, peeled

Pour out enough vodka from the bottle in order to make room for the peppers and reserve for another use. Carefully add the peppers and garlic to the vodka, pouring out more liquid if need be. Cap and let stand at room temperature until the vodka acquires the desired heat, about 1 week.

Serve, or remove the peppers and keep in the freezer.

Yield: about 3 1/4 cups

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recipe Spicy Pepper Vodka Martini
Susanne Santa Barbara, CA 01-26-2009
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Not Drinkable
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I put the peppers and garlic in the vodk7 days before my dinner party. The vodka was so incredibly spicy that no one (out... of 10 people) could stand it! And, not only was it just too darn spicey, but the flavor was just something that no one wanted to drink. We even tried thowing half the peppered vodka out, and replacing it with plain vodka. Still, it was inpalatable. I was disappointed, as I had to throw the entire bottle of good quality vodka away!Read more
recipe Spicy Pepper Vodka Martini
Anonymous 06-24-2007
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Emeril = Genius
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Honestly, my family and I had doubts about this. We are huge lovers of Bloody Marys so I decided that I just had to try it. ... Simply put, AMAZING! Put aside your doubts and make it now! The only thing I would recommend, and this is hard because I love garlic as well, but cut the recipe to 1.5 cloves instead of 2. This is a must try in a Bloody Mary!Read more
recipe Spicy Pepper Vodka Martini
LORIE Austin, TX 02-10-2005
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Awesome martini!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I prepared the vodka for this recipe almost 2 weeks before making the martini for my boyfriend, who loves anything blazing... hot. I made this martini complete with jalapeno stuffed olives for him this past Saturday and his reaction was "WOW!" - he had never had a martini like it. I also prepared this recipe for my boyfriend's friend on Super Bowl Sunday and he was "knocked out" by it saying it was spicy hot and really smooth. Thank you so much for this recipe Emeril!Read more