Now that's a real hot shot! World's hottest chilli vodka made from fiery naga pepper goes on sale at Selfridges

Warning! The 100,000 Scovilles Naga Chilli Vodka is seriously hot

The hottest chilli vodka in the world is to go on sale at Selfridges.



The Naga Chilli Vodka rates 1000,000 on the Scoville scale - the international method of measuring the heat in a chilli - making it the most potent chilli vodka ever to be sold.



The chilli used in the vodka is the Naga Jolokia, which is known to be one of the hottest chillis it is possible to grow: hotter than most law-enforcement grade pepper sprays.



The drink is made by fermenting litres of vodka with 18kg of the fiery peppers. The resulting concoction is left for several weeks to infuse.

Once the vodka has turned a dark caramel colour, the infusion is complete and the vodka can be bottled.

The resulting spirit measures 100,000 on the Scoville scale - twice as hot as Tabasco, and almost on a par with the level of heat from a Habanero or Scotch bonnet chilli.

Expert mixologists recommend the new vodka be used in a classic Bloody Mary for a drink with extra kick.



Dangerous: The Naga Jolokia chilli is fiercely hot and can be hazardous if ingested raw or unprocessed

Dawn Davies, Selfridges' Spirits expert says 'This product is truly one of a kind and we anticipate the type of customer to buy this will be a chilli connoisseur who understands the rarity and incredible strength of such a product.



HOT OFF THE PRESS

The Scoville scale is named after Wilbur Scoville who developed the test in 1912.



'We have a huge customer following for anything spicy, from our range of Tabasco products, the 1.7 million scoville chilli sauce and now our new Naga Chilli Vodka.



'Selfridges sells over 30 different chilli products, the most popular being the gallon of Tabasco.'



'We hope our customers enjoy this brand new product and use it with caution!'



BLOODY SCARY COCKTAIL

Selfridges' mixologists have come up with a clever way of incorporating this spicy little number into a recipe to help with the mother of all hangovers: A devilishly spicy Bloody Mary made with 100,000 Scovilles Naga Chilli Vodka

Ingredients

50ml 100,000 Scovilles Naga Chilli Vodka

100ml Tomato Juice

Juice of half a lemon

Dash of Worcestershire Sauce

Dash of Tabasco

Few dashes of Bitter Truth Celery Bitters

Few dashes of Master of Malt Chipotle Bitters

Pinch of salt

Pinch of freshly ground black pepper

Garnish: Celery stick, a slice of cucumber and a plum tomato

Few ml olive oil.



Method

Combine the ingredients in an ice-filled Boston Shaker and gentle roll them (do not shake) for about 30 seconds. Once thoroughly chilled, pour through a strainer into a Hurricane glass or Highball. Top with a grind or two or fresh black pepper and a glug of Olive Oil. Make cuts in the celery, cucumber and tomato so that they may be pushed onto the rim of the glass, then add a couple of straws.





