Name: Vato Loco (The Hottest Drink on Earth)
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H30M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H30M0.000S
Yield: 1 cocktail
Ingredients: Chile piquin or pico piquin powder; Ice, for serving; 2 ounces Pineapple-Habanero Puree, recipe follows; 2 ounces Arbol-Chipotle Syrup, recipe follows; 2 ounces Ancho Tequila, recipe follows; 1/2 ounce lime juice; 4 dashes hot sauce, such as Tabasco; 1 large jalapeno, hollowed out; Sweetened milk; High proof rum; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 habanero pepper; 1 serrano pepper; 1 pineapple, peeled and cut into cubes; 3 ancho chiles; 1 bottle blanco tequila; 4 cups white sugar; 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper; 8 arbol chiles; 2 chipotles chiles, broken in half; 1 cinnamon stick

Directions

For the vato loco: Rim an old-fashioned glass with chile piquin or pico piquin. Then fill the glass with ice.
Add the Pineapple-Habanero Puree, Arbol-Chipotle Syrup, Ancho Tequila, lime juice and hot sauce to a cocktail shaker. Shake and strain over the ice in the glass.
For the garnish: Fill the jalapeno with sweetened milk. Float high proof rum on top and light on fire. Place a skewer through the jalapeno to steady it over the cocktail. Serve with a tequila glass on side to set the jalapeno in when done.

Pineapple-Habanero Puree:

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

Ancho Tequila:

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

Arbol-Chipotle Syrup:

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

This recipe was provided by a chef, restaurant or culinary professional. It has not been tested for home use.

Recipe courtesy of Tippling Bros, Paul Tanguay and Tad Carducci, Mercadito Midtown, Miami, FL

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Vato Loco (The Hottest Drink on Earth)

Vato Loco:

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Pineapple-Habanero Puree:

Ancho Tequila:

Arbol-Chipotle Syrup:

Pineapple-Habanero Puree:

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