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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 cold espresso; Celery salt - to garnish; Ice-cubes - to serve; Lemon slices - to garnish; Celery - shaved, 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.

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 cold espresso
Celery salt
to garnish
Ice-cubes
to serve
Lemon slices
to garnish
Celery
shaved, to garnish

Instructions

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

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