{"id":5325,"date":"2013-07-01T20:40:50","date_gmt":"2013-07-02T03:40:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=5325"},"modified":"2014-02-20T17:44:19","modified_gmt":"2014-02-21T01:44:19","slug":"cocktail-corner-the-heat-of-passion-at-alcazar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=5325","title":{"rendered":"Cocktail Corner: The Heat of Passion at Alcazar"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Alcazar’s Heat of Passion cocktail. Courtesy Photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

A spirited toast to all things alcoholic! \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

By Leslie Dinaberg<\/b><\/p>\n

The sultry Heat of Passion is sweet, hot and spicy and certainly my favorite cocktail at the moment. Alcazar<\/a> (a great little hole-in-the-wall tapas place on the Mesa) makes this Habanero Chile-infused Tequila concoction with fresh passion fruit puree, lime, sweet & sour and a rim of sugar in a martini glass. It’s truly one of the most delicious cocktails I’ve ever had.<\/p>\n

My sister\u2014who lives just a short walk away from Alcazar, which is convenient if you want to drink more than one Heat of Passion (and it’s hard to resist)\u2014turned me on to this drink and now, well, I’ve got the hots for it too.<\/p>\n

Just spicy enough for cold winter nights and sweet enough for hot summer days, this cocktail is a perfect treat any night of the year, especially when paired with food that packs some heat. Try the Gambas Chipotle or Aaron’s Salad if you really want to get carried away!<\/p>\n

Psst. The Heat of Passion is also served downtown at Milk & Honey,<\/a> Alcazar’s downtown sister restaurant.<\/p>\n

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Leslie Dinaberg, hard at work. Photo by Derek Johnson.<\/p><\/div>\n

When she\u2019s not busy working as the editor of Santa Barbara SEASONS, Cocktail Corner author Leslie Dinaberg writes magazine articles, newspaper columns and grocery lists. When it comes to cocktails, Leslie considers herself a \u201cgoal-oriented drinker.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

Originally published in\u00a0Santa Barbara SEASONS<\/a>\u00a0on December 26, 2012.<\/p>\n

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