Smoked Bloody Mary
From The Grill at the Ritz-Carlton, Naples, FL, this Smoked Bloody Mary is a blend of house-made bacon-infused vodka mixed with smoked vegetables. Big, smoky BBQ taste; could be considered a pre-meal appetizer, as it’s hearty, thick. The smoky bacon and spicy finish is like no other Bloody Mary. Trimmings include an apple-wood smoked pork belly bacon cube and cherry tomato. Stop in and have mixologist, Steve Wilcoxson prepare one for you.
Ingredients
- Bacon-infused vodka
- Smoked tomatillos
- Celery
- Tomatoes
- Jalapenos
- V8 juice
- Garlic
- Onions
- Horseradish
- Cracked pepper
- Lemon juice
Instructions
- To make bacon vodka:
- Fry bacon (apple-wood smoked pork belly is best) and add to the vodka
- Freeze for 48 hours then filter to remove solids
- Re-freeze and repeat the filtering process
- To make the cocktail:
- Blend the first five ingredients listed
- Strain, then add all remaining ingredients and serve over ice with a garnish of a bacon cube and cherry tomato
