Extra-Hot Yucatán-Style Roasted-Habanero Salsa (Chile Tamulado)

An incredibly fiery salsa from the Yucatán, made with charred garlic and habanero chiles. Use it sparingly on tacos, eggs, and anywhere you want a bit of brain-melting heat.

Jalapeño-Serrano Hot Sauce

Vinegar pulls flavor and heat from green peppers in this scorching hot sauce.

La Condesa's Alma Blanca

This playful fresh corn cocktail from La Condesa in Austin, Texas has a creamy texture and a creeping heat from the habanero-infused blanco tequila. It's their most popular signature drink.

Habanero Hot Sauce

You may know Lisa Fain as the Homesick Texan. Here, she shares her recipe for habanero hot sauce, a combination of sweet carrots and fiery, fruity peppers.

Spicy Hot Chocolate With Chili, Cinnamon, and Mezcal

If you don't have mezcal on hand, you can still make this spicy and delicious hot chocolate—try using aged rum or tequila.

Habanero Fermented Hot Sauce With Berries

Roughly inspired by a Louisiana-style hot sauce like Tabasco, this fermented condiment gets its intense color and fruity flavor from berries.

Tequila por mi Amante

When local strawberries are at their peak, one of my favorite drinks to make is a simple preparation called Tequila por mi Amante. It's not something you put together to enjoy tonight—rather, it's an infusion that takes a few minutes of work and a few weeks of waiting, but the payoff is definitely worthwhile. Combining the bright, aromatic sweetness of strawberries with the peppery earthiness of tequila, Tequila por mi Amante tastes like joyous summer.

Papaya-Habanero Hot Sauce

Delivering on the required fruit and heat incredibly well, this hot sauce goes deeper with a slew of other fresh flavors and earthy spices to add great complexity.

Grilled Tomato and Toasted Chili Cocktail

Smoky, but not overpowering, fresh tomatoes and lime juice keep this chili-spiced cocktail bright and refreshing. It's perfect for brunch on a hot summer day.

Mango Habanero Hot Sauce

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