Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Spiced Vodka for Bloody Marys
Opal Divine's in Austin has great Bloody Marys and they use spiced vodka, so I came up with the following in an attempt to imitate theirs. Great results. I don't drink Bloody Marys that often but it keeps for a long time (store it in the fridge).
1 big bottle of a decent vodka (1.75 liters)
1 handful sun dried tomatoes (about 1.5 ounces)
1 head of garlic, separated into peeled cloves
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
1 tablespoon green peppercorns
1 tablespoon celery seed
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional, too much can make it quite spicy)
Sometimes I add fresh parsley or basil too.
Pour some of the vodka out into another container so you have enough room in the bottle to add stuff. Add any/all of the ingredients above. Let it steep for a week or two (might want to shake it up periodically), and then use it instead of plain vodka to make Bloody Marys.
If your grocery store has a bulk section you should be able to get the spices much cheaper than if you buy bottles of them (20 cents for celery seed, for example).
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