National Chilli Day Cocktails

 

National Chilli Day Cocktails: 4 Chocolate & Chilli Moonshine Recipes

Four easy, crowd-pleasing National Chilli Day cocktail recipes featuring our Chocolate Moonshine with Chilli — sweet, indulgent, with a spicy kick.

⏱ 5–7 mins per cocktail 🍸 4 recipes 🌶 Sweet heat vibes

Well, happy National Chilli Day for all of those who celebrate! 🌶

Did you know chilli peppers were first used in Central and South America over 6,000 years ago? Civilisations like the Aztecs and Mayans used them not only for cooking, but also in medicines and rituals.

The Aztecs were also the first to pair chocolate & chilli together. Although it wasn't quite the iconic paring we know now, their version was a bitter cacao drink infused with chilli which had a more earthy taste.

Today, that pairing has evolved into the sweet-and-warming duo we love… so we’re celebrating with 4 cocktails made using our Chocolate Moonshine with Chilli 🥂

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One bottle, four cocktails. Stock up once, then mix and match below 💃🕺

Moonshine Chocolate Moonshine with Chilli View product 🔥
National Chilli Day tip 🌶
Keep chilli flakes + cocoa powder on the bar for instant “wow” garnishes ✨
Chocolate & Chilli Espresso Martini ☕🍫

Chocolate & Chilli Espresso Martini

Bold • Creamy • Coffee

Ingredients

Method

  1. Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake hard (this helps create the signature creamy foam).
  3. Strain into a chilled martini glass.
  4. Garnish with 3 coffee beans, chilli flakes and a light dusting of cocoa powder ✨
Pro tip: Double strain for a smoother texture and cleaner foam top 
Chocolate & Chilli Old Fashioned 🥃🍊

Chocolate & Chilli Old Fashioned

Spirit-forward • Smooth • Citrus

Ingredients

Method

  1. Add your moonshine, syrup & bitters over ice.
  2. Stir together & strain over a large ice cube in a rocks glass.
  3. Express the orange peel over the drink and drop it in 🍊
Top tip: A large cube melts slower, keeping your drink bold (not watery).
Chocolate & Chilli Cherry Smash 🍒🍫

Chocolate & Chilli Cherry Smash

Fruity • Bright • Crushed ice

Ingredients

  • 50ml Chocolate Moonshine with Chilli
  • 4 fresh cherries (or 15ml cherry syrup — if you're using syrup instead, skip step1)
  • 15ml Fresh lemon juice
  • 10ml Sugar syrup

Method

  1. Muddle the cherries in a shaker. (skip this step if you're using syrup)
  2. Add the remaining ingredients and some ice.
  3. Shake well and strain into a glass over crushed ice 
  4. Garnish with a cherry 🍒
Top tip: No crushed ice? Wrap cubes in a tea towel and gently bash with a rolling pin.
Chocolate & Chilli Spicy Margarita 🌶🍸

Chocolate & Chilli Spicy Margarita

Zesty • Spicy • Cocoa salt rim

Ingredients

For the rim

  • 1 tbsp salt
  • ½ tsp cocoa powder
  • Pinch of chilli powder 

Method

  1. Mix the salt, cocoa powder & chilli powder on a small plate.
  2. Run a lime wedge around the rim and dip into the mix. Set aside 
  3. Add all liquid ingredients into a shaker with ice.
  4. Shake hard for 10–15 seconds.
  5. Strain into your glass over fresh ice.
  6. Garnish with a lime slice or a thin slice of red chilli 🌶
Top tip: For a cleaner rim, only wet the outside edge of the glass.

National Chilli Day may not be one you’ve celebrated before — but why not start now? 🌶 Who doesn’t love a reason to drink a cocktail?! 😄

Shop our Chocolate Moonshine with Chilli and try one of these recipes. Don’t forget to tag us so we can see your creations too 📸✨ @sweetpotatospiritcompany

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