Description
A revitalized classic cocktail that combines fresh ingredients and personal touches for a flavorful Sunday brunch staple.
Ingredients
Scale
- Celery salt (for rimming)
- 1 lemon wedge (freshly squeezed)
- 1 lime wedge
- 2 ounces vodka (smooth quality)
- 4 ounces tomato juice (high-quality, low-sodium)
- 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
- 2 dashes Tabasco sauce
- 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
- 1 pinch smoked paprika
- Garnish: parsley sprig
- Garnish: green olives
- Garnish: lime wedge
- Garnish: celery stalk
Instructions
- Rim the glass: Pour celery salt on a small plate. Rub the juicy side of the lemon or lime wedge along the lip of a pint glass, then roll the outer edge in celery salt.
- Prepare the mixture: Fill the prepared glass with ice and set aside. In a cocktail shaker, squeeze lemon and lime wedges into it and drop them in.
- Mix it up: Add vodka, tomato juice, horseradish, Tabasco, Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, smoked paprika, and a pinch of celery salt into the shaker with ice. Gently shake to mix without bruising the ingredients.
- Strain and serve: Strain the mixture into your prepared glass filled with ice. Garnish with a sprig of parsley, two speared green olives, a lime wedge, and optional celery stalk.
Notes
Use fresh ingredients for the best flavor. Adjust spices to personal preference. Can be made in advance, store mix (without vodka) in the fridge for a day.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg