“Swicy” — sweet and spicy — is a trend that’s all about the mouthwatering balance you get when you add a little heat to sweet foods (or a little sweetness to hot foods).
“In the recent months, we’ve definitely seen a lot of people mix sweet and spicy,” says Jeury Gonzalez, owner of Westchester Taco Grill in New Rochelle.
From hot honey to sweet chili sauce, swicy twists ramp up the flavor of any dish. So, “swice” up your summer with these swicy drinks and dishes in Westchester.
Cantina Lobos’ Spicy Cocktails
217 Wolfs Ln, Pelham Heights; 914.380.8644
Feel the heat at Cantina Lobos with the super popular swicy cocktails. The bartender infuses the tequila with jalapeño pepper to create irresistibly spicy drinks. Try the spicy blood-orange margarita for a fresh, citrusy, and fiery pop of flavor. The spicy paloma combines sweet and tangy grapefruit soda with jalapeño tequila. If you head to Cantina Lobos on Sunday nights at 5 p.m., you can enjoy a swicy drink while you compete in live trivia.
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Freebird’s Crispy Brussels and Street Corn
161 Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains; 914.607.2476
You’ll have no problem eating your veggies at Freebird, because the crispy Brussels appetizer in an apple cider agrodolce is a burst of flavor. Agrodolce is a sweet-and-sour Italian condiment made by reducing sugar or honey and combining it with tangy vinegar and sometimes fruit or vegetables. Freebird’s Brussels sprouts are perfectly crunchy and tossed in a special agrodolce with a spicy kick. Or, get your swicy vegetable fix via the street corn, fresh-cobbed sweet corn with a homemade chili-lime aioli and queso fresco. Healthy food has never tasted so temptingly delicious!
Westchester Taco Grill’s Chipotle Shrimp Taco
712 North Ave, New Rochelle; 914.278.9865
Sweet and spicy is all the rage at Westchester Taco Grill. Try the chipotle shrimp taco, always made fresh to order. The shrimp is marinated in a spicy chipotle sauce before it is grilled and placed in a warm flour tortilla along with homemade mango salsa and a light sweet chili sauce. At Westchester Taco Grill, everything is customizable. The menu includes DIY tacos, rice bowls, burritos, and even mac ‘n’ cheese. People are loving the sweet-spicy combination, owner Jeury Gonzalez says, and they return to Westchester Taco Grill to create new swicy concoctions.
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The Wooden Spoon’s “the stinger” Sandwich
1282 North Ave, New Rochelle; 914.278.9432
Swicy fanatics will love The Wooden Spoon’s “the stinger” sandwich, appropriately named for its sweet and spicy kick. Crispy fried chicken, bacon, avocado, and pepper jack cheese come together between two pieces of buttery Texas toast. The star of the show is the honey chipotle sauce, homemade with blended chipotle peppers and honey by owner Nick Triscari and his employees. Look no further than “the stinger” for your swicy cravings!
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