Red Hot And Bothered Food

RED HOT SHOT

Steps:

• Place 8 cinnamon candies in a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Place the cinnamon dust on a small plate and stir in the salt. Run the lemon wedge around the edge of 8 shot glasses and dip them into the cinnamon-salt mixture.
• In a cocktail shaker filled 1/2 way with ice, add the cinnamon schnapps and tequila. Shake well and pour into the prepared shot glasses. Top off with a dash of hot sauce and enjoy! Use the remaining cinnamon candies as a chaser.

RED HOT MARGARITA

Steps:

• For the Mexican simple syrup: Bring the sugar, cinnamon sticks and 1 cup water to a boil in a small pot and cook for 2 minutes. Turn off the heat, then allow to cool to room temperature. Strain. (Makes approximately 1 cup.)
• For the red hot ice cubes: Add the cinnamon candies, sugar and 1/2 cup water to a small saucepan over low heat. Cook until completely melted, then pour over ice cubes in a small rimmed baking sheet and freeze, stirring and scraping up the ice every 30 minutes, until completely frozen.
• For the rim: Combine the salt, sugar, cinnamon and chile-lime seasoning in a shallow dish. Set aside.
• For the margarita: Add 3 ounces Mexican simple syrup to a cocktail shaker, then add the lime juice, orange juice, tequila and a pinch of salt. Add plain ice cubes, then cover and shake.
• Rub the cut side of the lime half along the rims of 4 rocks glasses, then dip the glasses into the rim mixture. Fill with the red hot ice. Strain the margarita into the glasses. Garnish with orange slices and serve.

HOT AND BOTHERED WINGS

Steps:

• Cook the wings as desired, I grill them, until cooked through, and crispy.
• meanwhile, melt the butter in a skillet, and then add the rest of the ingredients. Stir until well mixed, and turn heat off. Place cooked wings in a bowl with a lid and add sauce, cover and shake until the wings are well coated. Serve with blue cheese, or ranch dressing, and some cold beer!
• * This makes a fairly spicy sauce, if you are afraid of heat, use less pepper.