Bloody Mary
- 1 3/4 pounds cherry or grape tomatoes, rinsed and dried
- 2 teaspoons hot sauce
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 to 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 ounces tomato vodka, recipe follows
- 1 pound ripe tomatoes
- 1 (750 ml) bottle 80 proof vodka
- Remove the stems from the tomatoes.
- Put the tomatoes, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, and salt into a blender, cover and blend on high speed for 1 1/2 minutes.
- Fill an ice cube tray with about 2 cups of the juice and freeze overnight.
- Pour the remaining juice into a lidded container and reserve, on the counter, overnight.
- Just before serving, put 3 frozen cubes into each of 4 Collins glasses and add 1 1/2 ounces of vodka to each glass.
- Stir the reserved juice, pour 4 ounces into each glass and serve immediately.
- Cut each of the tomatoes into 8 pieces and put them into a large glass jar.
- Add the vodka, stir to combine, and cover.
- Put in a cool, dark place for at least 5 days and up to 7 days, stirring every day.
- After 7 days, strain through a fine mesh strainer and discard the solids.
- To store, pour the tomato vodka back into its original bottle, and keep in a cool, dark place.
- Yield: 1 (750 ml) bottle
- Prep Time: 3 minutes
- Inactive Prep Time: 5 to 7 days
- Ease of preparation: easy
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/bloody-mary-recipe.html (may not work)