Spicy Fifty（スパイシー・フィフティ（50））
Vodka, elderflower, lime, chilli — the London heat sour.
01Recipe
Recommended recipe
House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.
| Ingredient | Measure |
|---|---|
| Vanilla vodka | 50 ml |
| Elderflower Cordial | 15 ml |
| Lime Juice | 15 ml |
| Honey syrup | 10 ml |
| Red chili pepper slices | 2 slices |
Total volume (pre-dilution)
5 : 1.5 : 1.5 : 1
- 01
Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker, shake well with ice, double-strain into chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish — Garnish with a red chili pepper.
02Taste profile
- Sweetness
- 55Moderate
- Sourness*
- 67Strong
- Bitterness
- 55Moderate
- Fruitiness
- 50Moderate
- Herbal*
- 14Faint
- Alcohol
- 55Moderate
- Crisp
- 60Strong
Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.
03History
Calabrese made it at 50 St James's for the menu's milestone — the name was the number, the drink was the heat. Elderflower cools where the chilli burns.
Slit the chilli lengthwise; seeds stay in.
Sources — IBA Official Cocktails · St. Germain — elderflower
04Recipe versions
Each version is shown exactly as recorded in its source — unverified claims are flagged.
- 50 St James's, London
Salvatore Calabrese · 2005 · Bar · unverified
- Vanilla Vodka50 ml
- Elderflower Cordial15 ml
- Lime Juice20 ml
- Honey syrup15 ml
Muddle chilli; shake, strain.
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05Variations
06The map
Ingredients
Spirits
