By Timo Torner/ Last updated on August 1, 2023
The Spicy Fifty is a true Masterpiece. It combines the heat of freshly sliced chili with the soothing mix of vanilla and honey.
Salvatore Calabrese, one of the best bartenders of our age, created the Spicy Fifty co*cktail. When you look at the list of ingredients, you can already tell you've got a unique mix of flavors in front of you. The Spicy Fifty's base is a vanilla-flavored vodka. It may sound like an unusual base for a classic co*cktail now, but it was pretty fashionable in the 2000s. Quick Facts Spicy Fifty co*cktail So now, let's look at the recipe chili-spiced co*cktail and how Calabrese came up with the idea for the drink. Table of Contents show A sweet and spicy co*cktail created by Salvatore Calabrese Print Recipe Pin Recipe Rate Recipe Prep Time: 3 minutes minutes Course: Drinks Cuisine: Italian Keyword: chili, honey syrup, vanilla, vodka Servings: 1 Calories: 173kcal Cost: $1.60 Add all ingredients into your co*cktail shaker with plenty of ice. 1.5 oz Stoli Vanil Vodka, 0.5 oz Elderflower cordial, 0.5 oz Fresh lime juice, 0.25 oz Honey syrup (2:1 ratio), 2 Thin slices of red chili, 1 pinch Black pepper Shake until the drink is well-chilled and double strain into a chilled co*cktail glass. Garnish with a small red chili on the rim of the glass. Serving: 3.1ozCalories: 173kcalCarbohydrates: 11.5gSodium: 2.5mgPotassium: 31mgSugar: 10.1gVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 0.05mg Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was! The Spicy Fifty co*cktail is not your standard drink. Thus, you need some non-standard ingredients for it - and that's what makes it so exciting: The drink is composed in a way that it gradually changes its flavor and perception: At first, the sweet notes from elderflower, vanilla, and honey dominate the taste. They slowly change into zesty, citrusy notes that overlay the sweetness and bring sourness to the drink. Finally, an intensely spicy and peppery taste takes over, nicely complementing the previous two flavor stages. Spicy chili slices are the key to the Spicy Fifty co*cktail. Salvatore describes their role as "… a highlight so that it gives an unforgettable taste and is very difficult to hide." Salvatore Calabrese developed the recipe for his London bar calledSalvatore at Fifty.The concoction was the signature drink of their first menu when the bar opened in early 2005. "It's one of my best-selling co*cktails, one of my most famous drinks, and a modern classic in its own right." It's no secret that SalvatoreSalvaCalabrese was influenced by another bartender when he came up with the recipe for the Spicy Fifty co*cktail: In June 2004, mixologist Myles Cunliffe won third place in the UKBG (United Kingdom Bartender Guild) co*cktail Challenge. His creation from the competition goes byMyZoand has undeniable similarities. Both co*cktails use Stoli Vanilla Vodka, elderflower cordial, citrus, and chili. Plus, we know for a fact that Calabrese was aware of this co*cktail: He was in the photo with Myles, handing him the £1000 cheque for winning third place. Another source of inspiration for Salvatore Calabrese was Jean-George Vongerichten. The French Michelin star chef worked in the former restaurant Rama, located in the same building as Salvatores bar used to be, near Buckingham Palace. It was for the Asian restaurant that Salvatore created the chili-inspired menu leading to the Spicy Fifty co*cktail. You like your drinks spicy? Then how about one of those concoctions: You like your drink sweet and look for a drink to make use of your honey syrup, try these:Spicy Fifty Recipe
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