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9 of the Best Spicy Cocktails in London to Try this Summer

9 of the Best Spicy Cocktails in London to Try this Summer
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Happy hour is heating up with a huge selection of spicy cocktails; here’s where you can get your chilli kick…

Words Helen Brown

There’s a pattern forming in London of cocktails with a kick. Cayenne, pimiento, tabasco, sriracha and wasabi are taking centre stage on the best cocktail menus across the city. Up the ante of your evening with one of these spicy concoctions; we’ve rounded up a few of the best…

SOME LIKE IT HOT

9 of the Best Spicy Cocktails in London to Try this Summer

Ketel One vodka, grapefruit juice, apricot, chilli salt and naga chilli bitters come together to make this zingy number from Dirty Bones. 

£9, dirty-bones.com

THE DIRTY MARY

9 of the Best Spicy Cocktails in London to Try this Summer

The signature Dirty Mary cocktail is comprised of Ketel One Vodka, tomato, lemon & pickle juices and hot sauce. Dirty Bones have added a sour cream Pringles rim for the ultimate in indulgence. 

£9, dirty-bones.com

INCA COCKTAIL

9 of the Best Spicy Cocktails in London to Try this Summer

Night Jar are renowned for their creative cocktail menu. Here they mix Cabeza Tequila, with tomatillo, hazelnut oil, lime, chilli wine, epazote, buffalo worms, Fino sherry and agave to make this intriguing tipple. 

£14, barnightjar.com 

BANCHAN MARY

9 of the Best Spicy Cocktails in London to Try this Summer

Sriracha and chilli cress give this cocktail a kick, made with Absolut Elyx vodka, aromatic vegetable bouillon, pumpkin seed dashi and tamarillo. 

£12, barnightjar.com 

CORTEZ THE KILLER

9 of the Best Spicy Cocktails in London to Try this Summer

Oriole is famous for its roster of out-of-the-box cocktail ingredients. Here, Olmeca Altos Repo Tequila, Cascara sweet vermouth, amontillado sherry & Ancho Reyes Verde Liqueur come together to create this dry and vegetal drink with sherry notes and subtle chilli finish.

£13, oriolebar.com

THE MAYAN’S GIFT

9 of the Best Spicy Cocktails in London to Try this Summer

This is a moreish cocktail that mixes Mezcales de Leyenda Durango, lemon, freshly pressed beetroot juice, homemade rose & vanilla sugar. It’s finished with cloudy apple juice and smoked chilli salt.

£13, mnky-hse.com

TOKATZU MARGARITA

9 of the Best Spicy Cocktails in London to Try this Summer

This hot margarita is taken from the Zuma’s brand new cocktail menu. It’s a delicious blend of Mezcal Amores with avocado, shiso, lime juice, apple, green tea and wasabi salt.

£12.50, zumarestaurant.com

GREEN SPICE MARTINI

9 of the Best Spicy Cocktails in London to Try this Summer

Ginger and coriander leaves, two of the predominant herbs in Indian cuisine are what flavours this cocktail. Wyborowa vodka shaken over a coriander and cumin syrup, fresh root ginger, fresh lemon juice and Elderflower Cordial deliver a warming zing of Indian flavours. The whole this is topped off with Garnished with a piquant dehydrated red chilli.

£13.50, benaresrestaurant.com

DON’T JUDGE ME

9 of the Best Spicy Cocktails in London to Try this Summer

Tanqueray No. TEN with Lillet Blanc and home-made red pepper shrub come together to create an aromatic and complex twist on a classic martini.

£13, morganshotelgroup.com

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