Savory means pungently flavorful and not so sweet. One of the most savory cocktails got to be the Martini – but i`m not much fond of the Martini.
I`m a good friend with herbs and spices and the spices are cool stuff that you can do a lot of fun things with and get good results. My favorite spices and herbs in cocktails are mint, basil, cinnamon, coriander, vanilla, cardamom and all kinds of peppers.
Everybody knows i also like sausages and my favorite is the spicy chorizo. I was in an experimental mood so i went and got me some spanish chorizo and a jalapeno pepper and made two mezcal infusions.
SPANISH SMOKE
2 oz chorizo-jalapeno infused mezcal
(Cut a few slices of the chorizo and dump into 2 oz mezcal, leave for about 1 day – or taste your way, i prefer a subtle flavour when it comes to meat.
Infuse another 2 oz mezcal with a slice of slightly deseeded jalapeno for about 1-2 days, taste several times until you reach the level of heat desired. Then finally mix the two together at a ratio that pleases you.
I used 1.1 of each) This is enough infused mezcal for 2 drinks, the recipe is for one.
Juice of half fresh lime
0.5 oz simple syrup
Top with Tonic
Garnish with 3 speared chorizos
The chorizo i used gave the drink i slight salty flavour, but as i infused it only to be very subtle it wasn´t disturbing. The syrup and lime also nicely balaces the saltiness while the jalapeno added that lovely bite.
Its not a drink i would have regularly but sometimes it can be nice with a drink like this, i wonder what food pairing would go with it?
