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This chile-flake-infused cocktail was originally created in New Orleans in the mid-1800s. For football season, we have presented a drink by a bartender from each NFL team’s hometown. Bartender Alba Huerta is a major player in the Houston eating and drinking scene (Anvil, Julep, The Pastry War) and reps hometown pride for the Houston Texans with this chile-flake-infused cocktail.
Mix together the turbinado sugar and toasted benne seeds.
Coat the rim of a cocktail glass with lemon juice, and coat it in the sugar and seed mixture.
Add remaining ingredients to a shaker filled with ice and shake.
Double-strain into the rimmed cocktail glass, and garnish with an orange peel.
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I've had this drink at a bar in Houston called Julep and they have perfected the recipe. A word of advice when mixing this drink at home, be sure to use demerara rum that is not overly aged (more than 3 years) or the sweet molasses/caramel flavors may overpower the balance of the drink. Regular gold/aged rum would be fine, but the classic flavors from Guyana can only be found with a good demerara spirit.