We made a liqueur with actual chicken. Then we put it in a coffee cocktail with chilli oil which you’re 100% guaranteed to either love or hate?!
If you’ve ever dipped a chip in your Maccies Milkshake, you get it. Sweet, savoury, salt, bitter and spice are DELICIOUS together.
What is Chicken Wing Liqueur?
Chicken Wing Liqueur is a rich, oily, fat-washed liqueur loaded with the sweet and savoury kick of spicy chicken wings. Made in Manchester at 35% ABV, it’s a collaboration with local dive bar Bunny Jackson’s, distilled for the dirtiest of martinis and spicy margs.
Fat-washing is a bartending technique where fat is infused into a spirit, then chilled and strained out. It leaves a rounder, richer, more savoury and mouth filling body than a normal liqueur or spirit.
The Hot Wing Old Fashioned
- 25ml Mouse Kingdom Chicken Wing Liqueur
- 35ml Mouse Kingdom Coffee Liqueur
- 1 spoon (about a teaspoon) of high-quality chilli oil
Method:
- Add both liqueurs to a rocks glass over a large cube of ice.
- Stir for 20-30 seconds until well chilled.
- Spoon the chilli oil over the top. Let it float and sit on the surface, and don’t stir it in.
Sip through the oil. The first mouthful is aromatic and spicy, and the bittersweet coffee comes through underneath, balancing the spice.
Mouse Kingdom Coffee tastes of milk chocolate, hazlenut and toasted mollasses, and all of those flavours work incredibly well with spice and salt.
Why it works:
- Coffee and chilli are a match made in heaven. Think of mole, spiced chocolate and rubbed steaks. The bitter aromatics of the coffee and the sweetness of the sugar balances and tones the heat.
- The liqueur has savoury depth. That keeps the sweetness from being overwhelming.
- Oil carries heat and aroma. A good chilli oil adds fragrance and a slow burn rather than a sharp sting.
Strength: roughly 1.5 UK units per serving.
Choosing your chilli oil
Ideally use a high quality oil made by a local producer, but Lee Kum Kee works well, and you can find it in the local Co-op.
- Chilli crisp adds crunch and sweetness. Spoon on the oil and a few crispy bits.
- Sichuan-style oil adds numbing, tingly heat and a fragrant edge.
- A clean, smooth chilli oil keeps it elegant and lets the liqueurs lead.
Check the label for allergens such as sesame, peanuts or soy before serving guests.
Variations
- Spicy Espresso Martini: add 30ml fresh espresso, 10ml Honey (make sure the honey is fully dissolved by stirring it into the espresso), 25ml of Mouse Kingdom Coffee Liqueur and 25ml of our Chicken Wing Liqueur, shake hard, fine-strain into a coupe, and finish with a few drops of chilli oil.
- Hot honey Old Fashioned twist: add a bar spoon of honey to the glass before you stir (again, making sure the honey is fully dissolved), for a sweeter twist.
- Long serve: pour the stirred drink over ice and top with 60ml cold brew, adding the chilli oil last.
More ways to use Chicken Wing Liqueur
The Dirty Wing Martini
- 60ml gin or vodka
- 10ml dry vermouth
- 10ml Chicken Wing Liqueur
- 5-10ml Olive brine & a Red Chilli.
Stir with ice, strain into a chilled coupe and garnish with olives.
The Spicy (Chicken) Margarita
- 50ml tequila
- 25ml lime juice
- 15ml Quad Sec
- 10-15ml Chicken Wing Liqueur
Shake with ice and strain over fresh ice. Start with 10ml and taste, as it’s rich and savoury. Chilli oil Garnish in this too, will be excellent.
What to serve with it
This is a party liqueur, so go with the theme: wings, fried chicken, dumplings, pizza with hot honey, or loaded fries. Or just have it after dinner and see what people say.
FAQ
What does Chicken Wing Liqueur taste like?
Rich, oily and savoury-sweet, with a spicy wing kick. Wing sauce and a liqueur in one bottle.
Where can I buy it?
Direct from Mouse Kingdom Liqueurs, where there’s a 700ml bottle at £32.00 and a 200ml mini at £15.50, or from stockists such as The Whisky Exchange.
Is it vegetarian?
Absolutely not!
Can I use a different coffee liqueur?
Yes, but a balanced well made liqueur is best. We suggest Mouse Kingdom Liqueurs Coffee, obviously but Mr Blacks is a good shout too.
Want to try before you commit to a full bottle? Grab a 200ml mini and a coffee liqueur.
Please drink responsibly, and have a wet wipe handy.
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