Bloody Mary

I generally don't drink cocktails but I have to say that the Bloody Mary is one fine drink and I've spent a good amount of time scouring the city for a great version of it. Having told this to someone, I was asked what my personal favorite was and realized that I had no answer.

During the next sunny afternoon, I decided to find my answer. I went to the store to procure critical research materials for my experimentation, such as booze and tomato juice. For whatever reason, I started "gourmet" and was using crap like roasted garlic, cilantro, beer, cumin, and balsamic vinegar. After lots of hard work and a couple of naps, I decided that there was nothing better than sticking to tradition:


- pour Worcestshire sauce to just cover the bottom of a small tumbler
- fill with 6-7 oz chilled low sodium tomato juice
- pinch of fresh finely ground black pepper
- large pinch of celery salt
- 1 to 3 dashes of Tabasco sauce
- 2 or 3 dashes of lime juice, preferably fresh
- 1.5 to 2 oz of chilled vodka
- stir slowly, stir well

It's a small but strong serving, there's no ice involved, and horseradish is optional. I think the best place to get creative is with the garnish, from celery, carrots, asparagus, pickles, peppers, cheese, salami, shrimp, to whatever.

This is important stuff people.