Bloody Paradise

• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground grains of paradise, more for garnish
• 1 cup tomato juice
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 1/2 ounces citron vodka
• 2 basil leaves, fried in oil and sprinkled with salt, for garnish

1. In a shaker, mix together salt, grains of paradise, tomato juice, lime juice, vinegar and vodka.
2. Shake well.
3. Pour over a glass of ice, and grind more grains of paradise over the glass.
4. Garnish with basil leaves.

kosher salt, paradise, tomato juice, lime juice, balsamic vinegar, citron vodka, basil

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/9969 (may not work)