Blue Smoke Bloody Mary

Name: Blue Smoke Bloody Mary
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 2 quarts low-sodium tomato juice; 1 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice; 1 1/2 cup pickled okra brine; 1 1/2 cup Spanish olive brine; 1 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish; 1 1/3 cup soy sauce; 1 2 tablespoons celery seeds; 1 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon Tabasco Chipotle sauce; 1 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 "1/2 teaspoon Zatarains powdered crab boil"; 1 "4 cups vodka (preferably Titos)"; 1 Pickled green beans; 1 pickled okra; 1 and celery stalks (for garnish)

From the kitchen of Carly

This isn't your brunch-shack Bloody Mary. Pickled okra brine, olive brine, and chipotle heat build a savory, smoky base that demands respect. Whiskey-level complexity in a glass, garnished with actual vegetables that belong there, not just decoration.

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Servings: 4
Difficulty: medium

Ingredients

4 servings

12 quarts low-sodium tomato juice
11/2 cup fresh lemon juice
11/2 cup pickled okra brine
11/2 cup Spanish olive brine
11/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
11/3 cup soy sauce
12 tablespoons celery seeds
12 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
11 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon Tabasco Chipotle sauce
12 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1"1/2 teaspoon Zatarains powdered crab boil"
1"4 cups vodka (preferably Titos)"
1Pickled green beans
1pickled okra
1and celery stalks (for garnish)

Instructions

Whisk tomato juice, lemon juice, okra brine, olive brine, horseradish, soy sauce, celery seeds, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco Chipotle sauce, pepper, and crab boil in a large bowl or pitcher. Chill at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
Add vodka to tomato juice mixture; stir well. Serve cocktail in glasses over ice and garnish with green beans, okra, and celery.