Name: Bloody mary
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 1
Ingredients: 100ml vodka; 1 red chilli, sliced; 1 tsp soft light brown sugar; 1 lemon , 1 strip of lemon peel, 1 tbsp of juice, 1 wedge; 400ml tomato juice; 2 tsp worcestershire sauce; ½-1 tsp Tabasco; 1 tsp celery salt; ½ tsp ground white pepper; 1 tsp sea salt flakes; 1 tsp sherry vinegar; 1 celery stick; cherry tomatoes, cornichons and olives on skewers to garnish (optional)

Two glasses of Bloody Mary cocktail with tomato and leaf garnish

Ingredients

100ml vodka
1 red chilli, sliced
1 tsp soft light brown sugar
1 lemon , 1 strip of lemon peel, 1 tbsp of juice, 1 wedge
400ml tomato juice
2 tsp worcestershire sauce
½-1 tsp Tabasco
1 tsp celery salt
½ tsp ground white pepper
1 tsp sea salt flakes
1 tsp sherry vinegar
1 celery stick
cherry tomatoes, cornichons and olives on skewers to garnish (optional)

Method

STEP 1
Put the vodka, chilli, sugar and lemon peel in a clean jam jar or covered container and shake until the sugar dissolves. Leave for 6 hours or overnight.
STEP 2
Put a handful of ice into a jug, and pour over the infused vodka. Add the lemon juice, tomato juice, worcestershire sauce, Tabasco and a pinch of the celery salt, pepper and sea salt. Mix well. Add the vinegar to taste, and add more salt, pepper and sauces, if you like.
STEP 3
Rub the lemon wedge around the rims of two tall glasses. Combine the remaining salts and white pepper on a plate and dip the rims in the mixture.
STEP 4
Add a few ice cubes to each glass, and strain the bloody mary into the glasses. Serve with a celery stick and a skewer garnish, if you like.