Hair of the Domovoi

by Elizabeth Wilcox | Sep 22, 2020 | Elizabeth's Blog

A Themed Drink for The Dimension Door Podcast, Episode 23

After you’ve had a chance to listen to Episode 23 of The Dimension Door Podcast, you’ll understand just why this episode’s cocktail is inspired by hair, domovoi, and hatch chilies.

Hair of the Domovoi is a twist on the Hair of the Dog cocktail that adds an underlying bite of chili heat to the traditional hangover drink. It’s as white as the Irrisen landscape where the questers from Taldor have ended up, and combines smoke & heat with cream & sweet in a way that is evocative of the events of Episode 23.

Keep reading for the full directions to make this cocktail.

Hair of the Domovoi Recipe

Prepare a fresh hatch chili pepper.

You can substitute jalapeno if you cannot find hatch chili. Chop the pepper, reserving one slice for garnish.
Put the chopped chili in a cocktail shaker and muddle it

To the cocktail shaker, add:

2 ounces scotch (or whiskey of choice)
- I used Ardbeg 10, as I wanted the smoky flavor to remind of the hearth of a home in the land of never-ending winter, but you can choose according to your taste preference
3 bar spoons of honey

Stir well, until honey is fully dissolved.

Add 1.5 ounces single cream or half-and-half to shaker.

Shake with ice until well chilled. Fine strain into a chilled coupe or nick & nora glass.

Garnish with chili pepper slice.