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5 Spicy Cocktail Recipes to Give Your Drinks Some Kick

Five spicy cocktails to put a little more skip in your step.
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Matt Duckor

Just the thought of chiles makes our mouths water. So what better way to enliven the tastebuds than a spicy pre-dinner drink? You can make these libations as hot as you like—just add another slice of jalapeño or another 1/2 teaspoon of chipotles in adobo sauce... you get the idea.

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    This Spicy Bourbon Drink

    Cherry Heering is a ruby-red Danish liqueur made from cherries, spices, and a neutral grain spirit. It adds cherry flavor and a mild sweetness, not a maraschino in sight.

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    Picante Pigeon

    Be sure to taste your jalapeños before you muddle them. They range far and wide on the heat scale.

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Dawn Perry is the author of Ready, Set, Cook; How to Make Good Food With What's on Hand and a former digital food editor at Bon Appétit. Before joining Condé Nast, she developed recipes in the kitchens of Martha Stewart’s Everyday Food, and Real Simple. She got her culinary start ... Read More
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