Tequila Spiked Pimento Cheese
- Total Time: 1 hour (45 minutes is rest time)
- Yield: 2 1/2 cups 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 3/4 pound aged white cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/4 cup tequila
- 2 jalapenos
- 1 small red pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
- salt to taste
- two to three drops liquid smoke, to taste
Instructions
In a bowl, combine the cheese and tequila; let sit until the tequila is absorbed, about 45 minutes, gently tossing with a fork now and then.
Roast the peppers directly over a gas flame or under a preheated broiler, turning, until charred all over. Peel, seed and stem the peppers, then cut into 1/4-inch dice.
In a medium skillet, melt the butter. Add the onion and cook over moderately low heat until softened, about 7 minutes. Scrape the onion into the infused cheese. Add the mayonnaise, peppers, paprika, cayenne and mustard powder. Season to taste with salt and liquid smoke.