Wasabi Bloody Mary with Pickled Lotus

• 32 ounces V-8 tomato juice or the equivalent
• 4 to 6 shots Absolut Citron (can make a virgin bloody, just add the juice of 1 more lemon)
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon naturally brewed soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons freshly grated wasabi, flash frozen or powder made into a paste
• 1 tablespoon horseradish
• 12 shakes hot pepper sauce
• Pinch celery salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Ice
• Lemon wedges
• Pickled Lotus for garnish
• Wasabi Fried Onions, recipe follows
• 2 cups rice wine vinegar
• 1/2 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon turmeric powder
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 Thai bird chiles
• 1 large lotus root, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch disks
• 3 cups rice flour
• 1/2 cup wasabi powder
• 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 2 large red onions, sliced paper thin

1. In a shaker, add tomato juice, vodka, lemon juice, Worcestershire, soy, wasabi, horseradish, hot pepper sauce, celery salt and black pepper with a few cubes of ice and shake vigorously.
2. Check for seasoning.
3. Serve in tall glasses filled with ice and garnish with pickled lotus.
4. Serve with Wasabi Fried Onions.
5. In a small non-reactive saucepan, combine the vinegar, salt, sugar, turmeric, bay and chiles and bring to a boil.
6. Add lotus and reduce heat to simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.
7. Take off heat and let stand until cool, then transfer to a jar with a lid and refrigerate overnight.
8. Mix the flour, wasabi and white pepper in a large bowl.
9. Add the onions and toss well until completely coated.
10. Place onions in fryer basket, strainer or spider and shake off excess flour.
11. Fry at 375 degrees for only 3 to 5 minutes or until golden brown.
12. Drain on paper towels, season with salt and serve immediately.

tomato juice, shots absolut, lemon, worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, freshly grated wasabi, horseradish, pepper, celery salt, freshly ground black pepper, lemon wedges, wasabi fried onions, rice wine vinegar, salt, sugar, turmeric powder, bay leaf, bird chiles, lotus root, rice flour, wasabi powder, ground white pepper, red onions

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/wasabi-bloody-mary-with-pickled-lotus-recipe.html (may not work)