Granny, if I can talk about my "Armadillo Chili," you can speak of your brew.
Bring it on!
Here is my recipe, awarded best in show at a church chili cookoff. Disclaimer: I'm from Oregon and the chili cookoff was here in Nebraska. I have a passel of kids and my mother-in-law to care for so I cheat now and use canned beans and tomatoes; it's better if one uses fresh and cooks it all day.
1-3 pounds of your favorite red meat; beef,venison or ?, ground or cubed.
1-3 cans of drained Pinto beans
1-3 cans of drained Black beans
1-3 cans of drained dark red Kidney beans
left over refried beans if around
1-3 cans of chopped/diced tomatoes; juice and all
1 can Mexican style tomato/jalpeno mix for each pound of meat
1-3 cans beef broth
1 large onion, chopped fine
1-3 cloves of garlic, minced
Chili powder, salt, cumin
For lower fat put meat in cold pot and heat over medium. Cook thoroughly but don't let it get crunchy. Push meat to the side, add onions and garlic. Cook 3-4 minutes until onion is transparent.
Add beef broth and salt to taste( 1/2 -1 tsp). Rinse drained beans, add to pot. If you don't like tomato chunks, chop even more, then add to pot. Add Mexican style mix. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add chili powder to taste (for one pound of meat I use 1-2 TBS, use more if you like it hot). Stir in 1-3 tsp of cumin and more salt if desired. If the chili seems too thin, add leftover refried beans and cook another 5 minutes. If you have no refritos, scoop out a cup of beans and mash them, stir back in and simmer 5 more minutes.
I sometimes add fresh chopped cilantro to the meat while it is browning. I serve this chili with chopped green onions on the side and lots of shredded sharp cheddar, also on the side. My family likes fresh baked corn bread to go with it, but I like it best with Fritos. Hot tortillas also go well. My one son-in-law is Latino, and he doesn't like it (tastes like white people food), so since you're also from Texas, you might find it lacking in true 'chiliness'.
If you try it, I hope you enjoy it! I enjoyed reading about both your chilis! Vodka, what a hoot! Wouldn't Dos XX go better with chili? Or maybe Corona and lime?