Wasabi Bloody Mary With Pickled Lotus

Serves: 2

Lelia Marks

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

50

Sweetness

48

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 pinch

Celery Salt

1 tbsp

Horseradish

1

Ice

1 tbsp

Salt

1 tbsp

Sugar

3 cups

Rice Flour

Directions:

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