Drinks

West African Peanut Punch

Name: West African Peanut Punch
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: ¾ cup roasted peanuts; 1 ½ cups bourbon; ¼ cup chile honey (store bought, or you can make your own by warming 1 cup honey with 1 tbsp. chile powder for 5 minutes and then letting it cool); Roasted peanuts, for garnish

Serves 6

Ice and fire, courtesy of chile-infused honey, come together in this bourbon-based sipper

January 23, 2018

Photo: Beatriz da Costa

You’ve never had anything like this rich bourbon cocktail. The peanut base makes it creamy, spicy, and salty.
—From BETWEEN HARLEM AND HEAVEN

Ingredients

- ¾ cup roasted peanuts
- 1 ½ cups bourbon
- ¼ cup chile honey (store bought, or you can make your own by warming 1 cup honey with 1 tbsp. chile powder for 5 minutes and then letting it cool)
- Roasted peanuts, for garnish

Preparation

Put the peanuts and 2 cups water in a blender. Blend on high until the mixture is completely smooth.
Strain into a large chilled pitcher. Stir in the bourbon and honey, making sure the honey is completely dissolved.
Serve over ice and garnish with roasted peanuts.