Wing And Zing: Chicken Lollipops Have Met Their Match In These Sweet-Spicy Cocktails
Chicken lollipops are essentially crispy, spicy, juicy, deep-fried small bites that are most commonly served at a party or a social gathering featuring robustly flavoured dishes and their complimentary cocktail and mocktail counterparts. In fact, chicken lollipops make for very suitable sweet-spicy appetisers at an informal house party or gathering of closest friends which is complete with a sticky and syrupy honey and sesame glaze or a coating of barbecue sauce.
And these spicy, tangy, sweet and in effect rather complexly flavoured delicious small bites can be paired with similar spicy and sweet cocktail blends. In these drinks, chicken lollipops finally meet their flavour match because these are mixes filled with the fresh, crisp and robust notes of citrus fruits, tropical mixers and a hint of spice that lend the concoctions their own kind of complexity.
Read on below to know more about some of these sweet and spicy, fruity and citrus cocktails that can pair really well with chicken lollipops served at a house party or intimate gathering:
Mango Chilli Margarita
This one is a no brainer. A sweet and spicy mix of 2 tablespoons mango pulp, about 30 ml Don Julio Blanco Tequila or any other premium tequila of choice and just a dash of lime juice, this margarita variation is a suitable blend of fruity, tropical flavours that can be served with the crispy, crunchy textures of honey glazed chicken lollipops. The classic salt rim margarita garnish can be given a bit of a spicy twist while preparing this rendition of the cocktail by mixing chilli powder in some pink salt for rimming. Such a mango chilli margarita is a most suitable serving alternative at a summertime gathering.
Dark Spiced Guava Mojito
Another fruity concoction prepared using guava juice and chunks of the fruit’s flesh muddled in a cocktail shaker, the guava mojito is full of subtly sweet, pulpy flavours which go well with the tart and caramelised notes of 30 ml Captain Morgan Dark Rum or any other premium rum of choice added to the blend. This drink, finished off with a dash of lime juice, about 20 ml club soda, a hint of lime and a touch of chilli powder, comes together as a complex mix of mildly sweet and spicy flavours that tend to compliment the similarly tangy notes of chicken lollipop coated in a sweet lime and chilli glaze.
Sweet Thai Basil Mule
Chicken lollipop is a very versatile offering because these crispy, fried drumsticks can be lathered in a number of different sauces and glazes to lend them spicy and lightly sweet flavours. Thai chilli lollipops are prepared in a mix of soy and vinegar glaze coupled with a chilli sauce and lemongrass dressing which lends them lots of complex, Asian-inspired flavour notes. Such a small bite can be suitably paired with similar flavours emanating out of a Thai basil mule prepared using 30 ml Ciroc Ultra Premium Vodka or any other premium vodka of choice and freshly muddled basil leaves topped off with 60 ml spicy ginger beer.
Honey Sriracha Whisky Sour
Another sweet and spicy cocktail alternative that can be served at a gathering featuring chicken lollipops is a classic whisky sour that has been given a sweet and spicy twist. Blend about one teaspoon of honey and half a teaspoon of sriracha in a mix of 30 ml Johnnie Walker Black Label or any other premium whisky of choice and a dash of lime juice to prepare this drink which can be served with a crunchy chicken lollipop coated in the complimentary notes of a complex and spicy sriracha dip.
Tamarind Chilli Cooler
A straightforward tangy, sweet and spicy mixer prepared using 30 ml Tanqueray No. 10 Gin or any other premium gin of choice, this cooler complete with the acidity and sweetness of tamarind paste is an excellent pairing with crispy chicken lollipops that have been tossed in a tempering of Indian masalas and spices. Garnish the drink with a sprinkling of chilli powder and black salt for a spicy and salty touch.
Also Read: Tonics And Tikka: 5 Gin Cocktails To Pair With Chicken Tikka
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