Bloody Maria Gazpacho Recipes

LOADED BLOODY MARIA

Steps:

• Mix the tequila, pickle brine, lime juice, Worcestershire, hot sauce, celery seed, celery salt, horseradish and garlic powder together in a measuring cup or bowl. Add the cocktail onions to the mix and let soak at least 30 minutes and up to overnight.
• Transfer the infused onions to a bowl with a slotted spoon. Stir together the infused tequila and tomato vegetable juice in a large pitcher. Stuff the olives with the feta cheese.
• Thread 12-inch skewers with all your favorite fixings: stuffed olives, pickled okra or green beans, grape tomatoes, bacon and cocktail onions. Serve the tequila mixture over ice with a skewer of fixings and the celery.

GAZPACHO BLOODY MARYS

Steps:

• Working in batches, puree first 8 ingredients in blender until smooth. Transfer Bloody Mary mix to large pitcher; season with pepper. Chill until cold, at least 1 hour.
• For each drink, fill 8-ounce highball glass with ice cubes; pour 1/4 cup vodka over. Add Bloody Mary mix; garnish with cucumber spear.

BLOODY MARY GAZPACHO SHOOTERS

Steps:

• To the pitcher of a blender, add the tomato juice, tomatoes, cucumber, shallot, garlic, almonds, bread, lemon juice, vinegar, horseradish, Worcestershire, cumin, 20 dashes Tabasco, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Puree until smooth. Taste and add more Tabasco, salt, and/or pepper if desired.
• Transfer soup to the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes, or up to two days if making ahead of time.
• When ready to serve, add the celery salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper to a small plate and stir with a small spoon to mix. Wet the rims of eight jars with the lemon wedge and dip the rims into the celery salt and black pepper mix.
• Carefully pour the soup into the jars, dividing evenly between the jars. Place three olives and one pickle on each skewer and balance on the rim. Plop in a celery stick. Arrange on a tray and serve immediately.

BLOODY MARY BURRATA

Steps:

• Combine tomatoes, celery, jalapeno, and garlic in a blender. Pour in water and blend until very smooth. Pass mixture through a fine-mesh strainer and discard skins.
• Add lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, horseradish, hot sauce, salt, and pepper. Whisk thoroughly; taste and adjust seasonings. Cover Bloody Mary base with plastic wrap and refrigerate until completely chilled, at least 2 hours.
• Ladle 1 cup cold Bloody Mary base into each serving bowl. Dollop 2 ounces Burrata cheese into the center. Season with black pepper and drizzle in olive oil.

YELLOW GAZPACHO/VIRGIN BLOODY MARY

Steps:

• Puree first nine ingredients in a blender until smooth. Refrigerate 1 hour. Strain through a fine sieve, pressing solids to release all liquid. Put liquid in blender and add cucumber, bell pepper, onion, celery salt, Worcestershire and lemon juice; process briefly, then refrigerate. If desired, wet rims of 4 glasses, combine coarse salt and parsley on a saucer and dip glass rims in mixture. Fill with gazpacho; serve immediately.