Tropic like its Hot

Cocktail by Ryne Hoffman

1.25 Mango Shotta

1 Stoli Chamoy

.75 clarified pineapple

.75 cucumber watermelon cordial

.75 lime

Combine all ingredients together, shake, and strain into serving glass.

Cucumber Watermelon Cordial- Blitz 1 cucumber with 250ml hot water and let it steep for 10-15 minutes. Then, strain out cucumber & combine with sugar by weight with infused water. Separately, blitz 5-6 slices watermelon with 250ml hot water & 5g salt & let it steep for 10-15 minutes. Then, strain out watermelon & combine with sugar by weight with infused water. Finally combine both syrups at a 1:1 ratio for final product.

This cocktail was created as a poolside sipper to beat the summer heat! Inspired by Mango flavored Mexican candy, it’s a cool and refreshing tipple with a nice zing provided by the Mango Shotta on the finish.

Mint, sliced jalapeno, smoked cinnamon stick, & a chamoy/tajin rim

Small Hurricane Glass

Shooter by Ryne Hoffman

1.5 Mango Shotta

.5 Fresh ginger juice

1 drop Thai chili oil on top of shot

Lime wedge & Cucumber slice garnish

Combine first 2 ingredients together, shake, and strain into shooter glass. Apply chili oil drop to top after straining. For serving, first bite the lime, take the shot, wait until it gets hot, then extinguish it with the cucumber slice.

Ginger Juice- Measure out 5oz of ginger, peeled or unpeeled. Add ginger and 1 cup of water to a blender, then blend till smooth – about 30 seconds to 1 minute. strain out ginger remnants through superbag or fine strainer.

This shooter was inspired by the classic ritual of taking a tequila shot. I wanted to make it more fun, so the challenge of outlasting your friends with the spicy flavor of the Mango Shotta paired with the ginger before eating the cucumber was a fun upgrade on the original ritual!

Lime wedge & Cucumber slice garnish

Fluted shot glass