Fresh yellow tomato bloody mary
Instructions:
To make a traditional Bloody Mary cocktail, substitute ripe red tomatoes for the yellow ones. 1 pound ripe yellow tomatoes (about 4 medium) 3/4 cup best-quality vodka (6 ounces) 5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons) 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 20 dashes hot green pepper sauce, such as Tabasco 1 to 1 1 / 2 teaspoons finely grated peeled fresh horseradish 3 / 4 teaspoon coarse salt 1 / 4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper Celery hearts, for garnish Yellow and red cherry tomatoes, for garnish
SERVES 4 ; MAKES ABOUT 3 CUPS
- Puree pound of tomatoes in a blender. Strain through a fine sieve into a small bowl, pressing to remove as much liquid as possible; discard solids.
- Stir together tomato puree, vodka, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, green pepper sauce, horseradish to taste, salt, and pepper in a pitcher. If not using immediately, mixture can be refrigerated, covered, overnight.
- To serve, divide among 4 large glasses filled with ice. Garnish each glass with celery and cherry tomatoes on toothpicks.