Bloody Mary Shrimp Cocktail

• 6 cups water
• 1 lemon, halved
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon peppercorns
• Salt
• 1 bottle of your favorite vodka
• 1 bottle of a good store bought Bloody Mary mix
• 1 teaspoon cracked pepper
• Hot sauce, to taste
• Worcestershire sauce
• Olive juice, to taste
• Bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 30 to 60 minutes

1. 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
2. Place 6 cups of water in a medium saucepan.
3. Add lemon halves, white wine, bay leaf, peppercorns and salt, to taste.
4. Bring to a boil and add the shrimp.
5. Cook for 1 minute or until the shrimp turn pink.
6. Immediately plunge shrimp into a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process.
7. Strain the shrimp and place into a bowl in the refrigerator until ready to use.
8. In a large pitcher, mix 1-ounce vodka for every 6 ounces Bloody Mary mix.
9. Season with cracked pepper, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, olive juice and shake.
10. Serve in decorative glasses with skewered shrimp as garnish.

water, lemon, white wine, bay leaf, peppercorns, salt, favorite vodka, cracked pepper, sauce, worcestershire sauce, olive juice, skewers

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bloody-mary-shrimp-cocktail-recipe.html (may not work)