Ingredients
- 1 3/4 pounds cherry or grape tomatoes, rinsed and dried
- 2 teaspoons hot sauce
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 to 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 ounces tomato vodka, recipe follows
Directions
Remove the stems from the tomatoes. Put the tomatoes, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, and salt into a blender, cover and blend on high speed for 1 1/2 minutes.
Fill an ice cube tray with about 2 cups of the juice and freeze overnight. Pour the remaining juice into a lidded container and reserve, on the counter, overnight.
Just before serving, put 3 frozen cubes into each of 4 Collins glasses and add 1 1/2 ounces of vodka to each glass. Stir the reserved juice, pour 4 ounces into each glass and serve immediately.
Tomato Vodka:
- 1 pound ripe tomatoes
- 1 (750 ml) bottle 80 proof vodka
Cut each of the tomatoes into 8 pieces and put them into a large glass jar. Add the vodka, stir to combine, and cover. Put in a cool, dark place for at least 5 days and up to 7 days, stirring every day. After 7 days, strain through a fine mesh strainer and discard the solids.
To store, pour the tomato vodka back into its original bottle, and keep in a cool, dark place.
Yield: 1 (750 ml) bottle
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Inactive Prep Time: 5 to 7 days
Ease of preparation: easy
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By coraktp
Joshua Tree, CA
on December 22, 2012
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Just not a Bloody Mary without horseradish and Old Bay Seasoning but the flavored vodka and tomato ice cubes are killer.
By gdunks
on August 26, 2011
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Extra steps for extra flavor. Keep it simple for simple flavor.
I was never a fan of canned tomato juice and therefore never a fan of the Bloody Mary. After I made this fresh tomato juice I was converted. The only reason I gave this recipe a 4 stars instead of 5 was for Alton not mentioning that this recipe is still the delicious without the tomato vodka and tomato cubes. I recommend celery salt instead of kosher and a little less then the recommended amount to make this the real deal.
Suggestions for some folks: If the texture is too thick, add some water. If you want to make this recipe during the winter, can some tomatoes. If canning is not an option for you, then make a ton of the mix and freeze it in ice cubes trays. After it freezes transfer them into a tupperware container or a freezer bag. Thats what I did! Then are you are all ready to rock when the mood hits you.
By Julq
on August 16, 2011
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The perfect Bloody Mary is elusive. I've been disappointed again and again. These are perfect - worth every necessary step. Thank you, Alton, for including all the steps in order to gift us with this prototype. I went so far as to sketch the vodka bottle in the episode. Hint: it's a gothic shaped silver and blue labeled bottle of potato vodka from Poland. I think vodka generally tastes bad but this stuff is awesome and gives no off taste. At least make the vodka in season w great tomatoes Sipping or smelling it transports me to summer all year long.
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