25 Days of Holiday Drinks, Day 17: Good Noggin'

Photo: Anthony Mair

This sophisticated take on egg nog gets a kick from a bit of smoky chipotle syrup as well as a good pour of créme de cacao.

Good Noggin’ 
1 ½ oz. dark rum
½ oz. créme de cacao
¾ oz. chipotle syrup
½ oz. heavy cream
1 fresh whole egg (pasteurized if you like)
Tools: shaker, strainer, fine strainer
Glass: sour or coupe
Garnish: chili powder

Combine all these ingredients in a shaker and dry shake (no ice). Add ice, shake again and strain into a glass. Garnish.

Chipotle Syrup
4 dried chipotle peppers
1 cup sugar
1 cup water

Combine the water and the peppers in a small sauce pan. Bring to a boil and then simmer for about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and strain out the peppers. Add the sugar and stir until dissolved. Store in the fridge until use, up to 2 weeks.

Juyoung Kang, Las Vegas, NV