Hot Sauce Committee: A Spicy Margarita

Name: Hot Sauce Committee: A Spicy Margarita
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American

Recipe: Matthew Belanger , Death & Co. D.C. , Washington, D.C.

Photo: Eric Medsker

December 29, 2023

Death & Co. D.C. Hot Sauce Committee spicy margarita cocktail

Demonstrating Death & Co’s penchant for playful flavor profiles grounded in solid technique, this cocktail adds new dimension to the spicy Margarita.

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz. blanco tequila
3/4 oz. hot sauce syrup
3/4 oz. fresh lime juice
1/2 oz. raspberry brandy (Death & Co uses St. George)
1/4 oz. Campari

Tools:shaker
Glass:pilsner
Garnish:lime wheel, sweety drop pepper

Preparation

Add all of the ingredients to a shaker with crushed ice, shake well, and dump into a pilsner glass. Top with more crushed ice, then garnish.

Hot Sauce SyrupMeasure out by weight 150 grams of red bell pepper juice (either run through a juicer or blended and strained), 50 grams of orange bell pepper juice, 100 grams of white wine vinegar, 300 grams of granulated sugar, and 1 chopped habanero pepper. Add all of the ingredients to a blender and blend until the sugar is dissolved. Strain through a chinois or mesh strainer lined with cheesecloth, then stir in 1/4 tsp. of salt and bottle for use within 3 months.