Red Hot And Bothered Recipes

RED HOT SHOT

Steps:

• Place 8 cinnamon candies in a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Place the cinnamon dust on a small plate and stir in the salt. Run the lemon wedge around the edge of 8 shot glasses and dip them into the cinnamon-salt mixture.
• In a cocktail shaker filled 1/2 way with ice, add the cinnamon schnapps and tequila. Shake well and pour into the prepared shot glasses. Top off with a dash of hot sauce and enjoy! Use the remaining cinnamon candies as a chaser.

RED HOT MARGARITA

Steps:

• For the Mexican simple syrup: Bring the sugar, cinnamon sticks and 1 cup water to a boil in a small pot and cook for 2 minutes. Turn off the heat, then allow to cool to room temperature. Strain. (Makes approximately 1 cup.)
• For the red hot ice cubes: Add the cinnamon candies, sugar and 1/2 cup water to a small saucepan over low heat. Cook until completely melted, then pour over ice cubes in a small rimmed baking sheet and freeze, stirring and scraping up the ice every 30 minutes, until completely frozen.
• For the rim: Combine the salt, sugar, cinnamon and chile-lime seasoning in a shallow dish. Set aside.
• For the margarita: Add 3 ounces Mexican simple syrup to a cocktail shaker, then add the lime juice, orange juice, tequila and a pinch of salt. Add plain ice cubes, then cover and shake.
• Rub the cut side of the lime half along the rims of 4 rocks glasses, then dip the glasses into the rim mixture. Fill with the red hot ice. Strain the margarita into the glasses. Garnish with orange slices and serve.