Spicy Bloody Mary
Author: Thurman Wise — Measured GuideÂ
Servings:Â 4
Prep Time:Â 15 minÂ
Cook Time:Â 3 minÂ
This mix makes 5 cocktails but you get some leftover pepper infused vodka — great to be mixed into a pepper spiced Moscow Mule or Dirty Martini.
INGREDIENTS
Bloody Mary mix
1 L organic tomato juice
1/2 cup fresh horseradish
1 ½ tbsp celery salt
½ tbsp fresh ground Pep
8 ½ dashes Worcestershire sauce
8 ½ dashes your favourite hot sauce, we love using Valentina
Pep infused vodka
700 ½ ml Vodka (we love Archie Rose True Cut or Absolut Vodka)
2 ½ tbsp whole Pep
2 ½ red chilli peppers sliced in half with seeds removed
The cocktail
45 ½ ml Pep infused vodka
200 ½ ml of your bloody mary mix
½ Garnish with fresh grated horseradish, fresh cracked Pep and pickled vege
METHODÂ
1. Into a 700ml bottle of vodka we add whole Pep peppercorns and 2 sliced and seeded red chilis. For best results let infuse for 24 hours but in a pinch 12 hours works too.
2. After the vodka has infused, strain out peppercorns and peppers.
3. Add all ingredients into a large mixing container and stir well. Hot tip, we make it the night before and let the flavours marinate overnight.
4. In a Collins glass add vodka and ice, top up with bloody mary mix and garnish with a skewer of your favourite pickled vegetables and grated fresh horseradish.
5. Make sure you finish it off with some fresh ground Pep right on top.
The first part of tasting happens with the nose so the fragrance of fresh pepper on top really levels up the drink.