Chili Pepper Tequila & Mezcal Cocktail - Behind the Drink

This week on Behind the Drink, mixologist Andy Seymour visits Naren Young at Saxon + Parole to unlock the mystery of their spicy chili-infused vegetable cocktail! Subscribe for more: goo.gl/Z7lbS
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The folks at Saxon + Young NYC's East Village have started taken cues from the kitchen to create an array of savory cocktail recipes. This week Andy digs into the secrets behind one of their garden vegetable cocktails, the Bowery Fix. This crazy recipe is a mixture of tequila, chartreuse, and mezcal brought together with freshly juiced yellow bell pepper, lemon juice, simple syrup, and a spicy chili tincture of infused vodka. This isn't your regular fruity mixture or stiff drink, but a complex combination of flavors worthy of the adventure to make it.
Give this a try at your next party and let us know what you think! Is this a delicious mixture or a tragic fail? Would you give this a shot if you were out at the bars?
Let us know what you think in the comments!
In Behind the Drink, we'll make sure you are properly educated before you hit the town and even if you're not really into the bar scene, our drinks expert host and professional bartenders will whip you up some recipes and tricks for kicking back with some fancy cocktails at home. Preferably while in a tux watching classic Bond movies and/or reruns of Mad Men.
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[@hineighbor]

I love these new series. Keep 'em coming.

[@Templarofsteel88]

i would love to be able to taste this

[@Hikenoace88]

its really cool you guys have the little list of ingredients after your vid. in case something ever sounds crazy yet amazing enough that i want to try it at home. kind of like this one :)

[@keepcheatin]

This was wayyyy too much work. Watching him make it made my mouth water though. Yummmm

[@tasted]

LOVE pie.

[@evannagibson7306]

look yummy I like very spicy cocktail

[@Leonar12345]

that lemon zest salt is a great idea

[@StaminatorBlader]

i really like the behind the drink music

[@dangles1399]

cool

[@colekeller9540]

think of this, you did a miracle berry episode of why would you eat that. A "its a miracle" spirit cocktail. freshly squeezed Lemon Lime with some cinturon and silver tequila topping it off with some muddled jalapenos and of course shaken. Have them taste the sour before they have the berry and then after they take a sip, tell them to eat the berry and see the difference.

[@DudenamedSoo]

how do you get texture from a cocktail?

[@tasted]

now, that I, can daaaaaaaaAAAAAnce, watch me now!

[@tasted]

The Flatliner is more focused on the hot sauce, this one's more focused on the veggies.

[@tasted]

Cocktail?

[@raykiller545]

I'm going to try make this some time! I can't really go to New York anytime soon so.

[@subconcious790]

So what makes a person a master mixologist?

[@angusyoung9323]

how many of these are considered to be a full serving of vegetables?

[@theonlymrkevin]

Sounds delicious, but the proportions aren't mentioned in the video nor are they noted in the description. Therefore, this video is a missed opportunity.

[@mzarias]

Go to Isola. Best drinks around.

[@MariusThePaladin]

If this guy play The Elder Scroll, he would defenitely be an alchemist :O

[@F1FAG4m1ng]

lol i always mix this show up with HowToBasic whenever i see the thumbnail so i enter this video scared not knowing what to expect

[@jasper_ferrer]

you know taste receptors on the tongue are more or less distributed evenly? the theory that the tip tastes sweet and stuff was disproof years ago.

[@arakarenina]

Science-wise, they are fruits but when it comes to food/cooking, fruits (like peppers, tomatoes, eggplants, etc) are classified as vegetables for the reason that they are most oftentimes used in savory dishes and not in desserts or sweets.

[@syn010110]

Ten or so. :D

[@XReflection]

I laughed to myself when he talked about the taste hitting different parts of your tongue. That separation of taste buds for different tastes is a myth.

[@vpie647]

So a V8 cocktail?

[@AFK07]

Australian accent?

[@TheBigZam]

This isn't knew is it tasted...The Flatliner?

[@deBuu287]

is it just me or does this drink look like a dragon ball ? :D

[@seanwaz4675]

sounds like bobby flay

[@xxxR1DDL3Rxxx]

tasted i like pie

[@RichieP1995]

It kind of looks like a liquidised Dragon Ball.

[@MrJAYCRASH]

The pouring cost for that flakey drink must be at over 45%. You have to sell it at $38.75 a glass,just to come out even. Yeah I like the behind the drink music too.

[@ericbaehr1225]

can't stand Andy Seymour but all the bartenders are class acts

[@tasted]

hiss :P

[@korisselys]

This guy kinda sounds like bobby flay O_O

[@WorldOfXandiar]

best fucking soup recipe

[@jbbbbbbbb]

Aren't bell/chili peppers fruit, not vegetables?

[@fusionfallboy863]

Meow :Þ

[@Deserticeninja]

scared :)

[@pokesmosh07]

moo :)

[@Irishrebel092]

do these bartenders use measure cups on every single drink? is it just cause how expensive the alcohols they use are?

[@fiercefreewhole]

they do it for precision... so that the drink is the same every time.

[@cindy_le1106]

Both of them have hair

[@Subsandsoda]

I wonder if all these ingredients mix well, or if they do it just to be "edgy".

[@kaygeeboi]

Bartenders are getting sophisticated with their drinks, kinda ridiculous. Looks cool but no thanks, I'll stick with Rum & Coke.