Chipotle Thai Passion Recipes

Steps:

• Muddle one Shiso leaf and Thai chili, pounding lightly with muddler to crack chili seeds. Use several mint leaves if subbing.
• Add the rest of ingredients. Shake with ice, double strain over 2 large clear ice cubes in an Old-Fashioned glass.
• Garnish with a second Shiso leaf.
• Chipotle Simple Syrup.
• In a small pot over medium heat, bring the sugar, water and chipotle to a boil. Stir until the sugar dissolves, then take off the heat. Pour into a heat-proof container and let cool.

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the garlic and onions and cook for a few minutes until the onions soften. Add the chicken and cook until lightly browned. Add three-quarters of the beer, reserving the rest, then cook for a couple of minutes to reduce. Add the black beans, kidney beans, pinto beans, tomatoes, chile powder, cumin, salt and chipotles and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer, then cover the pot and cook for 1 hour.
• Combine the masa harina with the rest of the beer and stir to make a paste. Add this into the chili, along with the lime juice. Stir and cook until thick, 10 more minutes.
• Serve with the grated cheese, sour cream, diced tomatoes, cilantro and lime wedges for squeezing.