Bloody Marys With Tomato Vodka

Serves: 5

Keyon Hand

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

46

Spice

52

Sweetness

50

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

790 g

Cherry

2 tsps

Hot Sauce

Directions:

1

Make the tomato vodka: Cut each of the tomatoes into 8 pieces and put them in a large glass jar

2

Add the vodka, stir to combine and cover

3

Put in a cool, dark place for at least 5 days and up to 7 days, stirring every day

4

After 5 to 7 days, strain through a fine-mesh strainer and discard the solids

5

To store, pour the tomato vodka back into its original bottle and keep in a cool, dark place

6

Make the Bloody Marys: Put the cherry tomatoes, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a blender, cover and blend on high speed for 1 1/2 minutes

7

Fill an ice cube tray with about 2 cups of the juice; freeze overnight

8

Pour the remaining juice into a lidded container and reserve on the counter overnight

9

(Refrigeration will destroy these particular flavors and aromas

10

) Just before serving, put 3 frozen cubes in each of 4 Collins glasses and add 1 1/2 ounces tomato vodka to each glass

11

Stir the reserved juice, pour 4 ounces into each glass and serve immediately

12

Photograph by Christina Holmes Make Alton's tomato vodka ahead of time and keep it on hand: It infuses for at least 5 days