Heirloom Tomato Martini with Bloody Mary Spiced Ice Cubes

Description:

Heirloom Tomato Martini with Bloody Mary Spiced Ice Cubes

Ingredients:

This is a delicious combination of Bloody Mary and Martini. First you create spicy ice cubes using heirloom tomato juice; then you mix up a martini, and pour it over the top. They go down easy... enjoy.

Prepare:

Bloody Mary Spiced Ice Cubes

- 1 1/2 pounds heirloom tomatoes, peeled and chopped
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon horseradish
- 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- Juice of one lemon
- 1 1/2 cups water

Heirloom Tomato Martini
- 4 ounces vodka
- Splash olive juice

How to Serve:

Bloody Mary Spiced Ice Cubes

Press the chopped tomatoes through a fine sieve to remove seeds and other stringy bits. In a blender, combine tomato pulp with Worcestershire sauce, horseradish, Tabasco sauce, ginger, lemon juice, and water. Blend until smooth. Pour into ice cube trays; freeze.

Heirloom Tomato Martini

Combine the vodka & olive juice in a cocktail shaker with regular ice cubes and shake well.

In two tall glasses, place 3-4 of the Bloody Mary Spiced Ice Cubes. Strain martini over the top. Garnish with cherry tomato and celery stick, if desired.