To get started, here's my recipe for Spicy Bourbon Lemonade. Cayenne pepper is one of my favorite things, so I try out a lot of recipes that call for it. This mix is of my own invention. I made a big pitcher of this for a New Year's party last night and it all disappeared, despite people's initial skepticism.
1 part fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 part maple syrup
1 part bourbon (I like Knob Creek)
cayenne pepper to taste
Pour the liquids in a jar or cocktail mixer and shake well, then start slowly adding cayenne pepper, shaking and tasting, until you like the heat level. Start very slow. For a single drink (1.5 ounces of each liquid) you don't want more than a pinch of cayenne.
Once the mix is the way you want it, dilute it with cold seltzer water, at least 1:1. Don't try to add the cayenne after the seltzer; the bubbles make it very hard to mix in.
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