Bloody Mary Granita (Brian Boitano) |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 10 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Ingredients:
3 cups tomato juice |
1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce |
1 teaspoon horseradish |
1 teaspoon hot sauce |
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley |
freshly ground pepper |
1 teaspoon celery salt |
1 lemon, halved |
8 pimiento-stuffed green olives, plus 1 tablespoon olive juice |
6 ounces vodka |
1 stalk celery, cut into 8 pieces |
1 teaspoon sweet paprika |
Directions:
1. Whisk the tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce, horseradish, hot sauce, parsley, 1 teaspoon pepper and 1/2 teaspoon celery salt in a large bowl. Juice half of the lemon; add to the bowl along with the olive juice. Transfer 1 cup of the mixture to a bowl and stir in the vodka; cover and freeze until ready to serve (it will not solidify). Pour the remaining tomato juice mixture into a baking dish, cover and freeze at least 3 hours, stirring with a fork after 30 minutes to break up any ice crystals.
2. When ready to serve, scrape the granita with a fork so that the texture is similar to crushed ice. Cut the remaining lemon half into 8 wedges. Thread 2 pieces celery, 2 olives and 2 lemon wedges onto 4 skewers, alternating the garnishes. Mix the paprika and remaining 1/2 teaspoon celery salt on a plate. Moisten the rim of 4 glasses with a damp paper towel and spin them in the seasoning to coat. Pour some of the vodka mixture into each glass and top with the granita; garnish with the skewers and serve with a straw and spoon.
3. Photograph by Stephanie Foley
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