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Wyoming Hot Pot

This drink is a play on a Champagne Cocktail, but Wyoming style.
Prep Time7 days
Mixing the Cocktail5 minutes
Total Time7 days 5 minutes
Course: Cocktail, Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Bear Root Bitters, Habanero Cherry, Sparkling Wine, Wyoming Whiskey
Servings: 2 Cocktails
Calories: 180kcal
Author: TetonTrekker

Equipment

  • 2 Iced Martini Glasses
  • Cocktail Shaker
  • Measuring Shot Glass

Ingredients

Habanero Cherries

  • 1 Jar Maraschino Cherries
  • 1 Habanero Chili Fresh
  • Sweet Vermouth

Spirits

  • 8 oz Prosecco or Sparkling Wine Not too dry
  • 1 oz Wyoming Whiskey https://www.wyomingwhiskey.com/

Pantry

  • ½ oz Simple Syrup Adjust for sweetness
  • 2 Squirts Bear Root Habanero Ginger Bitters https://www.bearrootbitters.com/

Other

  • Ice

Instructions

Habanero Cherries

  • Pour out ½ the liquid from the cherries.
  • Remove the seeds and stem from the Habanero and cut into 2 or 3 pieces.
  • Add the pepper pieces to the jar,
  • Fill to top of Cherries with the sweet vermouth.
  • Let sit in refridgerator for about a week.

Mixing The Cocktail

  • Half fill the shaker with ice.
  • Add 1 oz Wyoming Whiskey and ½ oz simple syrup to the shaker and shake.
  • Add a squirt of Bear Root Habanero Ginger Bitters to each chilled or frozen martini glass. (About half the provided dropper)
  • Divide the whiskey mix between 2 glasses.
  • Add 4 oz of the Prosecco to each glass.
  • Drop a Habanero Cherry in each glass.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Prosecco contains fewer calories per serving than most other types of alcohol. A 5-ounce serving of Champagne can have between 124 to 175 calories, while Cabernet Sauvignon has 175 calories in every 6 ounces.