Aztec
A coffee and spicy whiskey cocktail ∙ Stir ∙ 3 min ∙ 32.4% ABV ∙
The Aztec is a stirred cocktail of bourbon, Bénédictine, white crème de cacao, and a dash of hot pepper sauce, served up with an orange twist.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Stir all ingredients with ice: Bourbon 50 mlBénédictine D.O.M. liqueur 15 mlWhite Crème de Cacao 10 mlHot pepper sauce 1 dash
- Fine strain into the chilled glass
- Flame an orange twist over the cocktail and use as garnish
Tips
- Stir with ice for 20–25 seconds and no longer; too much water mutes the single dash of hot sauce and the herbal Bénédictine.
History
This bourbon, Bénédictine, and white crème de cacao cocktail spiced with hot pepper sauce is an adaptation of a drink created in 2007 by San Francisco bartender Neyah White at the restaurant Nopa.
White reportedly developed the drink from a spiked version of a spiced hot chocolate he had been serving at the bar, and its name references the Aztec civilization's association with chocolate and spice. This version is stirred and finished with an orange twist flamed over the drink.
