Servings 4.5cups Bloody Mary Mix or 8 Bloody Mary's
Equipment
Blender
fine mesh sieve
wooden skewers if making garnish picks
Ingredients
For the bloody mary mix
2 poundstomatoescoarsley chopped
1shallotcoarsley chopped
1large hot or mild pepper depending on preference, coarsley chopped
1 Cara Cara orange juiced
2teaspoonsfreshly squeezed lemon juice
1 ounce brine from a can of green olives
1 1/2 teaspoonscelery salt
1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
3 tablespoonsgrated horseradish
hot sauce optional
For the garnish
celery stalks
green olives
cherry tomatoes
lemon wheels or cheeks
To make a Bloody Mary
4ounceshomemade Bloody Mary Mix
1 ounce vodka
ice
garnishes if desired
Worcestershire or hot sauce optional, to taste
Instructions
To make the bloody mary mix
Set a fine mesh sieve over a large bowl or measuring cup and set aside.
Working in batches, in a high speed blender, combine the tomatoes, shallot, hot or mild pepper, orange juice, lemon juice, olive brine, celery salt and/or coarse kosher salt to taste. Blend until smooth.
Strain the mixture through the sieve to remove any seeds, pulp and skin from the Bloody Mary Mix.
Stir in grated horseradish and hot sauce if desired.
Store in a large pitcher or glass jar, tightly covered for up to 2-3 weeks.
To assemble the garnish
On a wooden skewer thread olives, cherry tomatoes, and lemon wheels.
To make a Bloody Mary
Add bloody mary mix and vodka to a shaker filled with ice. Add Worcestershire or hot sauce if using and shake gently.
Strain into a glass filled with ice. Garnish with a celery stalk and garnish skewer if using.
Keyword bell peppers, Celery, horseradish, orange, Shallot, tomato