Classic Bloody Mary Cocktail

Classic Bloody Mary Cocktail

This Classic Bloody Mary recipe is a dream and it is absolutely acceptable to sip on before noon. Just call it your fresh dose of morning vitamins with a kick!

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Course: Drinks and Cocktails

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 15

Servings: cocktails

Author: Jennifer Stewart

Equipment

8 inch Professional Chef Knife
4 Easy-Clean Cutting Board Set

Ingredients

Bloody Mary

7 ounces tomato juice
2 ounces vodka
3 dashes Worcestershire Sauce
1-2 dashes Tabasco Sauce
1/2 lemon juiced
pinch of salt and pepper
Salt and Tajin Seasoning for salt rim

Crispy Bacon Garnish

1 strip bacon cut in half lengthwise
1 stalk celery cut in half lengthwise

Instructions

Make the Crispy Bacon Bite

Preheat oven to 350F.
Cut the celery stalk into 2 inch sections.
Cut the bacon into 3 inch sections.
Wrap each celery piece with bacon.
Place the wrapped celery on the baking sheet and cook for 10-15 minutes or until crispy.
Remove from the oven and set aside until ready to enjoy.

Make the Bloody Mary

In a large glass, add the Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Stir to mix.
Add the vodka and tomato juice. Stir to combine.
Add the ice and stir to mix and chill the cocktail.
Wet the rim of two glasses with lemon juice. Place in the salt/Tajin mix to rim the glasses.
Place ice in the rimmed glasses.
Pour the Bloody Mary mix evenly between the two glasses.
Garnish the cocktail with a slice of lemon peel and 1-2 crispy bacon bites.
Enjoy!

Notes

To reduce the spiciness, it is better to remove or eliminate the Tabasco, the Pepper is necessary as it contributes to the general flavor of the cocktailYou can make a preparation of the initial Sauce, without the Lemon, and then use it little by little in each drink created, adding only the lemon, vodka and tomato at the end
This recipe can be easily doubled or made in a large batch.
If it is prepared in advance, it is best to store it without the ice, and place it once served, so that the mix doesn’t become watery, as it changes a lot the texture and flavor.
As always, quality greatly influences the final result, and in this case it is best to get a good quality tomato juice.
The colder the glasses are before mixing, the better.
The longer you leave the crispy bacon in the oven, the crisper it will be, but be careful not to burn the bacon
The same recipe can be made perfectly, without alcohol, simply by removing the Vodka from the recipe
You can even change the Vodka for some other liquor of your choice
If you don’t have Tajín, you can substitute with salt.
I’m not a fan of Clamato juice but if you must…

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