Bloody Mary Gazpacho Shooters Recipes

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.

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 SHOOTERS

Steps:

• Place salt and paprika in a small, shallow dish, mixing to combine. In a separate small, shallow dish (like a saucer), add lemon juice. Dip the rim of each shot glass into the lemon juice, then in the salt-paprika mixture. Set glasses aside.
• In a pitcher or large glass filled with ice, add tomato juice, vodka, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce, then stir to combine. Carefully pour mixture into each shot glass and garnish with a half-stalk of celery.

GRILLED GAZPACHO BLOODY MARY

Steps:

• Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Toss tomatoes with 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Place on 2 sheets of aluminum foil; tent the edges to contain the juices.
• Toss red bell pepper, onion, poblano pepper, and garlic with remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt in the bowl.
• Place tented aluminum foil with tomatoes on the grill. Place red bell pepper mixture and lemon halves directly on the grill. Cover and cook, turning occasionally, until browned, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Wrap grilled red bell pepper and poblano pepper in aluminum foil. Allow peppers to steam as they cool, about 10 minutes. Remove and discard skins and seeds.
• Transfer peeled peppers to a blender. Add grilled tomatoes, with their juices, and 3/4 of the onion to the blender. Squeeze in juice from grilled lemon and garlic from the skins. Cover and blend until smooth. Stir in horseradish, seafood seasoning, celery salt, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce. Refrigerate until cooled, about 30 minutes.
• Fill 6 glasses with ice. Pour 1 fluid ounce vodka into each. Top with blended mixture. Garnish with remaining 1/4 onion.

BLOODY MARY SHRIMP SHOOTERS

Steps:

• Prepare a medium bowl of ice water.
• Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil over high heat. Salt the water until it is as salty as sea water. Add the shrimp to the water and cook until the shrimp is just cooked through, 30 second to 1 minute.
• Drain the shrimp and immediately plunge the shrimp into the ice water. Set aside.
• In a large measuring cup with a spout, whisk together the tomato juice, vodka, Worcestershire sauce, horseradish and tabasco sauce.
• If salting the rims of the shot glasses, pour the kosher salt onto a small plate. Rub a lime or lemon wedge on the rim of a 2-ounce shot glass, then dip the rim into the salt. Repeat with the remaining 11 shot glasses.
• Pour the Bloody Mary mixture into the shot glasses. Garnish each with a cooked shrimp, along with lime and lemon wedges. Serve.

BLOODY MARIA GAZPACHO

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the finely chopped celery tops, reserved Fresno chiles, reserved jalapenos, finely chopped onions, finely chopped cucumbers, finely chopped cilantro and some salt. Set the salsa garnish aside for a later use.
• In high-power blender or food processor add the ice, tequila, horseradish, hot sauce, Worcestershire, bread, garlic, tomatoes, EVOO, lime juice, the remaining celery, Fresno chiles, jalapenos, onions, cucumbers and cilantro.
• Pulse-chop to get it going then process until almost smooth. Taste and adjust the seasoning and texture. Pour the gazpacho into the shot glasses and garnish with the reserved salsa topping to serve.