Hot As Hades Martini

This is perfect for Halloween, movie night or anytime.

I’ve used a jalapeño pepper but you can use a poblano pepper or mild pepper instead.

1 jalapeño pepper

4 - 6 oz. tequila

1 - 2 oz. dry vermouth 

squeeze of lime 

ice 

Red food coloring 

salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, tajin

Rinse, seed, remove membrane from and cut pepper into pieces.

Combine tequila and some of the pepper in a clean small jar. 

Place lid on jar, place in refrigerator until ready to serve.

With a wet napkin, wet the rims of 4 martini glasses. 

Sprinkle salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, Tajin on a shallow dish. 

Place the glasses rim side down on the dish to coat.

Place the glasses in the freezer to chill for a few minutes. 

For each cocktail:

In a cocktail shaker combine: tequila, ice, lime juice, couple of drops food coloring, vermouth. 

Shake for a few seconds to mix. 

Remove glasses from freezer, strain martini into glasses. 

Thread some of the cut jalepeno through toothpicks.

Garnish martinis with the jalapeño.

Serves 4.