Once upon a time I dared someone to take a shot of this made with habañero peppers, I am a bad person.

the capsaicin found in peppers gives them the burn and are measured in scoville units, Capsaicin is also soluble in alcohol. What this gives us is a great way to make liquid burn ( metaphorically of course) I no longer make this with habeñeros simply because I do not have access to them where I live, ironically enough in the country of Chile. Go figure. I will be using something similar to a banana/ anaheim pepper.

Supplies

What you will need:

Peppers of your choice
Alcohol of your choice ( I´m using vodka)
A disposable plastic bag
gloves ( depending on how hot the peppers are and what you want to do with your hands later)
empty bottle to store the finished product in
a knife

Step 1: Preparing the Brew

Cut up the peppers so the alcohol can get into the nooks and crannies inside. I cut the peppers in half since I was doing a stuffed pepper recipe on the grill later. Put the peppers in a plastic bag, a disposable container might be bad for the environment but washing a reusable container is not a guarantee that you will remove the heat. if you don't believe me don´t wear gloves while cutting and handling the peppers, just wash your hands. then pick your nose or rub your eyes. I dare you. Add the vodka to the bag and make sure to get most of the air out and wait. I haven't noticed a huge difference in strength depending on wait time, I figure it needs some time but I´m not sure how much. I give it about a half hour.

Step 2: Filter and Fill Your Bottle

After however long you let the peppers bathe in the alcohol you need to separate the liquid from the solids. I have a small strainer that makes sure the seeds don´t make it into the finished product. A funnel is useful as well so you don´t make a mess. make sure to wear gloves here too.

Step 3: Posible Uses for Your Creation

After you have the fire water bottled you can use it for many things.

Drink it, the peppers I am using are just hot enough that you can drink it without pain and they have the flavor profile of the pepper as well, not just the heat. it is a nice sipping drink.
Cook with it, you can add heat and the pepper flavor to anything without adding solids. This is what I used the habeñero version for.
Cocktails- a martini with fire water and cilantro is good, any other suggestions are welcome.

Step 4: Final Thoughts

If you think it is too spicy you can always dilute it with more alcohol.
Give fair warning to anyone before they drink it. Some people don't actually like heat.