The Spicy Tequila Old-Fashioned is a spirit-forward agave based cocktail with a touch of heat and smoke that is easy to make at home.
Spicy Tequila Old-Fashioned – Photo © Cocktails & Bars
The old-fashioned cocktail template lends itself to many variations. Aside from using bourbon, whisky, rum and even gin, it works well with aged agave spirits.
For the Spicy Tequila Old-Fashioned cocktail, we’ve chosen reposado tequila where the ageing in oak casks imparts vanilla notes to the drink. This is complemented with a little mezcal for earthiness and smoke. Ancho Reyes Ancho Chile Liqueur adds a layer of heat along with fruity spice and mouthfeel. If you can’t get hold of the chilli liqueur and want to retain a spicy kick, you can put garden-fresh jalapeños to use to make jalapeño-infused tequila and increase the amount of agave syrup.
This riff on a classic hits the spot for when you want a boozy, smoky and spicy agave-based cocktail that is easy to mix.
Spicy Tequila Old-Fashioned Recipe
Ingredients
- 45ml reposado tequila
- 15ml mezcal
- 10ml Ancho Reyes Ancho Chile Liqueur
- 1 barspoon agave syrup
- 2 dashes aromatic bitters
Glassware: old fashioned glass
Garnish: orange coin, expressed
Method
In a mixing glass, add the reposado tequila, mezcal, Ancho Reyes liqueur, agave syrup, bitters and stir with ice. Strain into an old fashioned glass with a large ice cube. Express the orange coin over the drink, rub it along the rim of the glass and drop it in the glass.
