Tolstoi Stoli Bloody Mary
A frozen twist on the classic Bloody Mary featuring fresh Tolstoi tomatoes and basil, blended into a granita-style cocktail with a vodka kick. Perfect for a sophisticated summer refreshment.
Ingredients
- •2½ pounds Tolstoi tomatoes
- •¼ cup fresh basil leaves
- •1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- •1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- •½ teaspoon fleur de sel
- •¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- •6 tablespoons vodka
- •6 leaves celery leaves
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Combine first 6 ingredients in processor. Blend until smooth. Transfer to 11x7x2- inch glass baking dish. Freeze until starting to set around edges, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour. Continue to freeze, without stirring, until firm, about 2 more hours. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and keep frozen.
180 min
- 2.
Remove granita from freezer; let stand until soft enough to scrape with fork, 20 to 30 minutes. Using fork, scrape granita, forming flakes. Divide among 6 glasses. Pour 1 tablespoon vodka over each. Sprinkle each with chopped celery leaves and garnish with 1 whole celery leaf.
25 min
