Death By Fire - Peppermint, Cinnamon & Hot Sauce Shot

The Death By Fire is a three-ingredient party shot built on contrast: cooling Peppermint Schnapps, warming Cinnamon Schnapps, and a controlled amount of Tabasco Sauce. There is no broadly recognized canonical specification, but the current equal-parts schnapps build is coherent and the hot sauce stays small enough to remain an accent.

What You'll Need

Ingredients

• Peppermint Schnapps - supplies sweet cooling mint.
• Cinnamon Schnapps - adds warming spice and sweetness.
• Tabasco Sauce - provides chile heat and vinegar acidity.

Crème de menthe can replace peppermint schnapps, though it is usually sweeter. Another cinnamon schnapps can replace the listed style. Hot sauces vary widely, so start with the measured amount.

Equipment

• Shot Glass
• Jigger

Contrast Is the Whole Point

The shot works because the two schnapps pull in opposite sensory directions before the hot sauce arrives on the finish. More hot sauce does not necessarily improve the drink; it can simply erase the mint and cinnamon.

Substitutions & Variations

• Use crème de menthe for a sweeter mint variation.
• Use cinnamon whiskey instead of cinnamon schnapps for a drier, stronger version.
• Choose a smoky hot sauce for a different chile profile.
• Chill both schnapps before building for a sharper contrast.

Helpful Tips

• Keep the hot sauce measured.
• Chill the schnapps in advance.
• Stir briefly if you want a uniform flavor.
• Serve immediately.
• Use a standard hot sauce rather than extract-level products.