Bloody Mary Balsamic Dressing Food

THE PERFECT BLOODY MARY

Steps:

• Combine all of the ingredients in a highball glass containing ice, stir well, and serve with a celery stick and cherry tomato.
• To substitute mix, add red wine and a dry sherry to the Bloody Mary.

CLASSIC BLOODY MARY

Steps:

• Salt the rim of a tall glass. To do so, pour salt onto a small plate, moisten the rim of the glass on a damp towel and press into the salt. Fill the glass with ice cubes.
• In a cocktail mixer full of ice, combine the vodka, vegetable juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, salt and pepper. Shake vigorously and strain into the glass. Garnish with a stalk of celery and olives stuck onto a toothpick.

BALSAMIC BLOODY MARY

Steps:

• In a large pitcher, combine the vegetable cocktail, celery seed, pepper, citrus juices, 2 Tbs grated horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, and hot pepper sauce and stir well to combine.
• Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Fill 4 glasses with ice.
• Add 2 oz vodka to each and fill three-quarters full with the vegetable cocktail mix.
• Sprinkle with the remaining horseradish, place 1 celery stalk in each glass, and squeeze a lime wedge over each glass before dropping the wedge into the glass.
• Float a tsp of balsamic vinegar on the top of each drink and serve.

BLOODY MARY

Steps:

• In a pitcher, mix together the tomato juice, garlic, dill if using, seafood seasoning, celery seeds, hot sauce, horseradish, balsamic, lemon juice and some pepper. Taste for seasoning, adding more hot sauce or horseradish if preferred.
• Fill 2 glasses with ice and divide the liquid between them. Add 2 ounces of the bourbon to each glass. Garnish with beef jerky.

BLOODY MARY-BALSAMIC DRESSING

Steps:

• Pour Bloody Mary mix, oil, vinegar, pepper, garlic, and sweetener into a blender. Puree until the garlic is finely minced, and the dressing is thick and smooth. Store in refrigerator until ready to use.n

THE BEST BLOODY MARY

Steps:

• Place first 6 ingredients in large pot.
• Add enough water just to cover (about 6 cups).
• Bring to boil; reduce heat to medium and simmer uncovered until vegetables are very soft, about 50 minutes.
• Discard bay leaf; add 1 tablespoon coarse salt and lemon juice; cool slightly.
• Working in batches, puree vegetable mixture in blender until smooth.
• Add enough water, if needed, to measure 8 cups.
• Cover and chill.
• Grind celery seeds with remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt in mortar with pestle or in spice grinder.
• Add celery-seed salt, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, horseradish, black pepper, hot chili sauce, and Guinness, if desired, to vegetable puree.
• Cover and chill Bloody Mary mix overnight.
• Stir Bloody Mary mix and vodka or gin in large pitcher.
• Fill tall glasses with ice.
• Divide Bloody Mary among glasses.
• Garnish with lime wedges and pickled vegetables.