Spicy Bloody Mary Mix
Delicious with or without alcohol, sure to spice up your next brunch or batch of Bloody Marys.
Ingredients
- 3 pounds tomatoes heirloom or farmer's market
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup onions red, roughly chopped
- 2 cups vegetable stock (low-sodium)
- 1/2 cup basil leaves (fresh)
- 1/4 cup Italian flat-leaf parsley (fresh)
- 1-2 jalapeño or Hawai'ian chile peppers
- 2 cups lemon juice (fresh)
- 1 tbsp sea salt omit for low-sodium diet
- 8 ounces vodka
- 8 stalks celery
Instructions
- Core and chop the tomatoes. Peel the garlic and onions and chop roughly. Remove the top of the chili pepper and cut into several pieces.
- Add olive oil to a heavy saucepan, heat to medium-high, and sauté onion and garlic for 2-3 minutes. Add tomato and vegetable stock, and reduce until sauce thickens, about 60 minutes. Let cool.
- Put in blender with basil, parsley, and 1 chili pepper. Blend until smooth. Taste and add additional peppers until the mix has the kick you want. Place in refrigerator and chill completely.
- Once cool, add lemon juice and sea salt (if using) and mix using a wire whip. Add one ounce (shot glass or jigger/30 ml) of vodka to about 6 oz. (175 ml) of the mix and stir thoroughly. Serve with a celery stick garnish.