Chile, Peach, and Brown Sugar Martini
At first glance these eye-catching chile peppers look like red jalapeno. However, they have a different flavor and are less meaty than Jalapeno. Red Fresnos are great roasted and added to salsas. Try grilling them alongside your steaks or in kabobs.
When roasting these they should char, blister, and become soft. Try substituting these in your favorite chile recipes.
Ingredients:
For the chile vodka:
3 cups vodka
1 cup chopped chiles
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
For the Martini:
chilled chile vodka, about 1 oz per person
Fresh peaches, one per person, per drink
Instructions:
Directions to make vodka:
Wash & chop the chilies, make sure not to discard any of the seeds because that is where the real kick will come from.
Place the chopped chillies in the vodka & put the vodka in a cool & dark place for 3 weeks. Give the mix a gentle shake once a day.
Once the chilies are done soaking, it is time to start phase two…
Put the brown sugar & water together in a pot & bring to a boil. Stir continuously until all the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat & allow the mixture to cool. Once cooled, the brown sugar syrup can be poured into the vodka & given a good shake to make sure it is thoroughly blended. At this point you can either strain out the chilies or leave them in as decoration. I usually leave mine in hoping the concoction will get spicier with time.
Directions, cocktail:
Wash the peaches & clean the skin from them as well as remove the stone. Place the peaches in a blender along with the vodka & blend until smooth.
Transfer the mix to a martini shaker filled with ice & give it a good shake before pouring into your prepared martini glass. Sit back with friends & enjoy!
From whateversleft.org