Instructions

Step 1

Purée tomatoes in a blender. Line a sieve with cheesecloth and set over a medium bowl; strain tomato juice.

Step 2

Add tomato juice, vodkas, celery seed, and 2 cups ice cubes to a cocktail shaker, cover, and shake vigorously until well chilled, about 15 seconds. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with olive.

Purée tomatoes in a blender. Line a sieve with cheesecloth and set over a medium bowl; strain tomato juice.

Drinks

Bloody Martini

Serves
makes 1 Cocktail

MICHAEL KRAUS

This cocktail is based on one in The Joy of Mixology (Clarkson Potter, 2003) by Gary Regan.

Ingredients

2 large ripe tomatoes
1 ¹⁄₂ oz. pepper-flavored vodka
1 oz. vodka
¹⁄₈ tsp. celery seed
Pimento-stuffed green olive, for garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Purée tomatoes in a blender. Line a sieve with cheesecloth and set over a medium bowl; strain tomato juice.

Step 2

Purée tomatoes in a blender. Line a sieve with cheesecloth and set over a medium bowl; strain tomato juice.
Add tomato juice, vodkas, celery seed, and 2 cups ice cubes to a cocktail shaker, cover, and shake vigorously until well chilled, about 15 seconds. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with olive.