Any beverage where this baby would fit? http://spicetrekkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/chile-mulato-300x300.jpg
Beer, mead, stronger alcohol?
Something like this?
Mexican Chocolate Stout
GOLD MEDAL WINNER AT GREAT AMERICAN BEER FEST - HERB AND SPICE CATEGORY. A RICH BLACK ALE WITH DARK ROASTED MALT FLAVORS BLENDED WITH BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE, OUR OWN BLEND OF THREE MEXICAN CHILI PEPPERS AND CINNAMON.
Interesting. Which peppers? I also have chile pasilla de oaxaca, which I’m now trying out in a mead…
I am not sure. That is all the information that I see on their website. I haven’t had it in some time but it is a great beer.
I have never had mulato peppers but they sound interesting: “The mulato has been described as tasting somewhat like chocolate or licorice, with undertones of cherry and tobacco. Its heat rating is 2,500 to 3,000 on the Scoville scale.”
The description and use of mulato chiles sounds like they are making mole sauce. The other two chiles should be ancho and pasilla.
Honestly - if you like the flavor of the chile (or want to make its flavor a central component), go with a lighter beer and ‘dry-chile’ in the keg.
One of my favorite summer homebrews of all time is a chipotle blonde. I was getting tired of my blonde on tap, so I tossed one chipotle into the keg. I left it in for awhile to get a feel for flavor extraction, but since they float their easy to remove. Just fantastic.
Rich stouts are always great. The important thing is richness and body to balance the heat and tannin (much like chiles and sour cream or chocolate). For lower-gravity, use oats and lactose to build richness. Better still is an imperial stout. A favorite here in STL is Abraxas by Perennial - a viscous, rich and chewy imperial stout with chiles, cinnamon, and a touch of vanilla. The FG is north of 1.030 with an ABV of 10%, so the sweetness, alcohol, heat, and complex flavor profile are nicely balanced.
With the description, I’m thinking an old ale might be interesting. I’ve never had the chile, nor an old ale with chiles, but its an idea.
Now I’m thirsty…