Drink of the Month - January 2016

Hello and Welcome to a monthly blog post to which I am going to call 'Drink of the Month'.

January's Drink is Bloody Mary Pick-Me-Up

Ingredients (Makes 8 Drinks)
- 4 Cups of Tomato Juice
- 1/4 Cup Fresh Lemon Juice (From about 2 Lemon) plus wedges for garnish
- 3 Tablespoons Prepared Horseradish
- 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Sambal Oelek (Asian Chili Sauce)
- Kosher Salt and Freshly Ground Pepper
- 1 1/2 Teaspoons Celery Salt
- 1 Tablespoon Chili Powder
- 16 Ounces Cold Vodka
- Celery Stalks, Pickled Peppers, Jalapeno-Stuffed Olives and Pickled Okra for garnish

Instructions
1. Combine the tomato juice, lemon juice, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, sambal oelek and 1 teaspoon of each salt and pepper in a large pitcher, stirring with a long spoon. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to 2 days.
2. Combine the celery salt and chili powder on a plate. Moisten the rims of 8 glasses with lemon wedges; dip in the celery salt mixture and fill the glasses with ice. Add the vodka to the tomato mixture; stir to combine. Pour into the prepared glasses. Garnish with celery, peppers, olives, okra and lemon wedges.

Enjoy Your Drink of the Month!