October 5, 2012
Hot and Cool, Spicy and Sweet: Chocolate Chili Liqueur
Mark Thompson READ TIME: 3 MIN.
It's autumn again. That time of year when you can't tell if you need a sweater or if you're sweating already. You didn't think it was going to be so hot, but now you're chilly. Raincoat or flip-flops? The weather is so mercurial that you can't decide if you want something hot to drink - or a frosty mug.
Try both. How about a drink that is hot and spicy - and frosty and cool at the same time? We're talking about Crave Chocolate Chili Liqueur. It's got that kick you're looking for - a little bite, a bit of spice - even as it goes down sweet and delicious.
You might think of it as a kiss from a vampire - just in time for Halloween.
Taste Crave Chocolate Chili Liqueur for yourself; try some of the cocktails listed below and see what you crave next.
Grown-Up Chili Hot Chocolate
2-3 parts JDK & Sons� Crave Chocolate Chili Liqueur
Hot Chocolate
Method: Pour liqueur in a warmed coffee mug and add hot chocolate to taste. Top with whipped cream
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Sassy Manhattan
1 1/2 parts JDK & Sons� Crave Chocolate Chili Liqueur
1 part Red Stag
Method: Combine all ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a martini glass.
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Crave Chocolate Chili Martini
1 1/2 parts JDK & Sons� Crave Chocolate Chili Liqueur
1 part Effen Vodka
Method: Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a cocktail glass.
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A long-term New Yorker and a member of New York Travel Writers Association, Mark Thompson has also lived in San Francisco, Boston, Provincetown, D.C., Miami Beach and the south of France. The author of the novels WOLFCHILD and MY HAWAIIAN PENTHOUSE, he has a PhD in American Studies and is the recipient of fellowships at MacDowell, Yaddo, and Blue Mountain Center. His work has appeared in numerous publications.