Hot Takes
What to drink with the fieriest salsas at the AC Hot Sauce Festival
By Brandon Watson, Fri., Aug. 19, 2016
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Mandi Nelson – Certified Sommelier and Beverage Director, New Waterloo
Hot Sauce: Crenshaw's C6 Salsa Ghost Chili
Pairing: No Tengo Miedo with reposado and horchata
"The Crenshaw ghost pepper salsa is a fantastic, intense salsa with many layers of fresh flavors followed by a nice kick from the ghost pepper. With the heat of the ghost pepper, there is only one beverage that can handle that intensity: the No Tengo Miedo ("I am not scared") from La Condesa. This is a horchata and reposado tequila-based cocktail. The rice milk and grilled pineapple soothes the palate after the heat hits from the ghost pepper, and the citrus from the calamansi complements the fresh lime in the salsa. The house-made coconut salt rim also prepares your mouth for another delicious bite of the salsa."
Recipe:
1¾ oz. Herradura reposado
½ oz. calamansi juice
½ oz. grilled pineapple juice
1 oz. La Condesa horchata
½ oz. agave nectar
4 dashes La Condesa nutmeg bitters
La Condesa toasted coconut salt
Orange peel for garnish
