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Fire & Brimstone
A refreshing riff on a Mezcal Margarita with enlivening chili heat
Simon Sedgley
2nd October at 14:30
Not having any chili peppers to hand, we went instead with a dash of Scrappy's fire tincture. Worked nicely for us.
31st October at 13:55
We serve it in a chilled Coupe Glass. Such an elegant and striking cocktail deserves more than an Old Fashioned Glass.
2nd August at 08:37
The play between the earthy mezcal and the Earl Grey is perfection. I just made a batch of really strong Earl Grey and added that in rather than making the infusion and it tasted great to me. Dried chilli flakes also worked as a replacement for fresh. While I understand the other comments about using lime instead of lemon it's the lemon here that elevates things for me. Every other tequila / mezcal drink is made using lime so it's a nice surprise here to have something different.
16th July 2023 at 09:22
Hi Simon. I’d be making a couple of these so don’t need a large batch of infused Triple Sec. What would you recommend re process for say 50/100 ml. Simply adding an E.G. Tea bag for a few minutes? Cheers.
17th July 2023 at 08:30
Hi Lee. Tea infuses so quickly that almost drip in and pall straight out. You'll see the colour leach into the clear liqueur and that's a good guide to the degree of tea infusion.
15th June 2023 at 12:44
How long do you recommend to infuse the triple sec with tea?? Could also work to infuse some chilis and avoid muddling?
26th June 2021 at 16:41
We substituted the lemon for lime and it gives the drink even more depth and, in our opinion, is an even better combo.
13th August 2023 at 19:17
Seconding this. Between the mezcal and agave, using lime seemed only natural, and it worked nicely. The original version with lemon has its own thing going on too though.
22nd April 2021 at 21:50
It's a beautiful interplay of smoke, spiciness, and tea notes (spend some time, infuse the triple sec: it's worth it). Orange, lemon, and syrup balance everything perfectly.
However, it's challenging to stay consistent because the amount of pepper is small and a little deviation can make spice disappear or overpower the drink. That's the only issue I had with the cocktail, so try it but beware that it might take a few tries with your pepper to perfect.
However, it's challenging to stay consistent because the amount of pepper is small and a little deviation can make spice disappear or overpower the drink. That's the only issue I had with the cocktail, so try it but beware that it might take a few tries with your pepper to perfect.
13th March 2021 at 20:36
It looks like a good cocktail. For info I had all ingredients except Red Jalapeno. I replaced it with bird's eye chile which is 50,000-100,000 SHU. It's drinkable but the chili is overpowering the drinks and I only put 1 tiny little slice. In case you feel like trying you know what you'll get ;)
11th January 2021 at 05:14
a surprise in every sip