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Espresso Bloody Mary

Name: Espresso Bloody Mary
Cook time: 300 s
Total time: 300 s
Yield: Serves 1
Ingredients: 200 ml tomato juice; 30 ml vodka; 15 ml sugar syrup; 1 tsp fresh lemon juice - plus extra for garnish; ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce; ½ tsp coarse salt; Freshly ground black pepper - to season; 4 drops Tabasco sauce - or to taste; 1 shot espresso - chilled; Celery salt - to granish; Ice-cubes - to serve; Celery - shaved, to garnish; Lemon slices - to garnish

A cheeky tipple, a caffeine hit and one of your ‘5-a-day’ all in one delicious cocktail! The elements of your favourites come together to work oh-so-well for a beautifully balanced sip.

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5 mins total time

5 mins active time

Easy

Serves 1

Ingredients

Measurements:

200 ml tomato juice
30 ml vodka
15 ml sugar syrup
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
plus extra for garnish
½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
½ tsp coarse salt
Freshly ground black pepper
to season
4 drops Tabasco sauce
or to taste
1 shot espresso
chilled
Celery salt
to granish
Ice-cubes
to serve
Celery
shaved, to garnish
Lemon slices
to garnish

Instructions

1Place the tomato juice, vodka, simple syrup, lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce in a measuring jug and stir to combine. Season with salt, pepper and Tabasco, then stir in the chilled espresso.
2Dip the rim of a short serving glass in lemon juice and then celery salt. Fill with ice and lemon slices and pour over the coffee mixture. Garnish with shaved celery to serve.

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