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Bourbon Bloody Mary

Bourbon and Spicy Condiments Combine For the World's Greatest Bloody Mary

Mixologist David Castagnetti of Firefly in Studio City, CA, has done bourbon-lovers a serious service by creating a Bloody Mary starring the American spirit. His version is seriously spicy — with the addition of Japanese togarashi pepper and Korean gochujang red pepper paste. Brunch will never be the same!

Gochujang Bloody Mary

From David Castagnetti

Gochujang Bloody Mary

Ingredients

  1. Bloody Mary Base
    48 ounces (approximately 6 cups) tomato juice
    3 tablespoons creamy horseradish
    3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
    2 teaspoons of celery salt
    2 teaspoons of cracked black pepper
    10 shakes Tabasco
    1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
  1. Gochujang Bloody Mary
    Equal parts shichimi togarashi and sugar, for rimming glass
    1 1/2 ounces bourbon
    3 ounces Bloody Mary base
    1 squirt Gochujang
    Dash of celery salt
    Dash of ground black pepper
    Squirt of Worcestershire
    Ice
    Garnishes: bacon, celery, olives, pickled jalapeño

Directions

  1. To make Bloody Mary base: Mix all ingredients in a pitcher. Refrigerate to chill, preferably overnight.
  2. To make Bloody Mary: Dip the rim of a pint glass with togarashi-sugar mixture, and set aside.
  3. Add bourbon, Bloody Mary base, Gochujang, celery salt, black pepper, and Worcestershire to a shaker with ice, and shake. Pour into pint glass, and garnish to your liking.
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