Spoon-Fed Bloody Mary with Grilled Lemon Skewers Recipe

Name: Spoon-Fed Bloody Mary with Grilled Lemon Skewers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 8 lemon wedges; 4 celery stalks, cut in 1/2; 4 pounds ripe tomatoes, cored and cut into 3/4-inch pieces, chilled; 1 to 2 jalapeno chiles, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon hot sauce; 1 cup celery, preferably inner stalks, diced small; 1 cup fennel, diced small (can use cucumber instead); 1 cup ripe tomato, diced small; 1 teaspoon salt; Ground black pepper; 1 bottle vodka or gin, preferably kept in the freezer

Servings: persons

8 lemon wedges
4 celery stalks, cut in 1/2
4 pounds ripe tomatoes, cored and cut into 3/4-inch pieces, chilled
1 to 2 jalapeno chiles, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon hot sauce
1 cup celery, preferably inner stalks, diced small
1 cup fennel, diced small (can use cucumber instead)
1 cup ripe tomato, diced small
1 teaspoon salt
Ground black pepper
1 bottle vodka or gin, preferably kept in the freezer

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8 large toothpicks or small skewers
2
On a prepared grill or grill pan, grill the lemon wedges until lightly browned.
3
Skewer the lemons onto toothpicks or skewers and set aside.
4
In a blender or food processor, puree together the tomatoes, jalapenos, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce.
5
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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You should have about 3 1/2 cups.
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Pour the tomato mixture into a large pitcher and chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
8
Season the celery and fennel or cucumber and tomato with salt and and pepper, to taste, and toss to combine.
9
Place a bit of the veggie mixture into each of 8 martini glasses.
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Pour 1-ounce of chilled vodka over the vegetable mixture.
11
Top with the spiced tomato mixture and garnish with a grilled lemon wedge and half of a celery stalk.
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Serve with a teaspoon.
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Cook's Notes: If you don't have a juicer or you're short of time, you can ask your natural-foods grocer to juice up this combo for you.
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It will also save you clean-up time.
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Entertaining Notes: You can juice the ingredients 1 day in advance of serving.
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Cover tightly and refrigerate until serving.

179

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 8 lemon wedges, 4 celery stalks, cut in 1/2, 4 pounds ripe tomatoes, cored and cut into 3/4-inch pieces, chilled, 1 to 2 jalapeno chiles, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, and more.

Yes, Spoon-Fed Bloody Mary with Grilled Lemon Skewers falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Spoon-Fed Bloody Mary with Grilled Lemon Skewers

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