Some of us are gluttons for punishment; others are guzzlers for it. Hence, perhaps, the recent trend toward capsicum-laced libations - nothing like pickling your liver and your lips in one fell swoop, eh? Try knocking back a few micheladas - Tabasco-and-lime-spiked beer - at Tu y Yo (858 Broadway, Somerville, 617.623.5411) or La Verdad (1 Lansdowne Street, Boston, 617.351.2580). Or do a Spicy Effen Mojito at blu (Sports Club/LA, 4 Avery Street, Boston, 617.375.8550), jam-packed with spices and herbs: Thai chilies, ginger, mint, and basil all give black-cherry vodka, muddled with lime, a hefty kick. And over at Radius (8 High Street, Boston, 617.426.1234), the Mexican Tuk-Tuk - Thai-chili-infused tequila touched up with ginger ale and micro-cilantro - gets you sweating in style.
