Spicy Cocktails in San Francisco

While in San Francisco recently, a friend took me to a restaurant she loves, Pacific Catch. The restaurant is a San Francisco only chain, with six locations around the city. The drink she ordered was called a Spicy Pacific and was made using hot chilies. I wasn’t sure if a spicy cocktail sounded particularly appealing, but I trusted her judgement and ordered one for myself as well. The drink turned out to be awesome! Spicy and vodka are two words you normally wouldn’t use in a sentence together, but give this drink a try the next time you want to try something new! Here’s a recipe for how to make your own at home, it’s very simple.

Ingredients:

• 1.5 oz vodka
• 2 oz nectarine or passion fruit juice
• 1 Serrano chili 

Directions:

• Remove all seeds from the chili
• Use a muddler to combine the chili with the vodka and syrup
• Use a shaker to drain the liquid
• Add in the fruit juice, and ice if desired
• Shake all the ingredients, then serve in a glass