Black Pepper Bloody Mary

Name: Black Pepper Bloody Mary
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 1/4 cup water; 1/4 tsp pure lemon extract; 2 tbsps black pepper ground; 2 tbsps sea salt from sea salt grinder; 4 cups tomato juice chilled; 1/2 cup vodka chilled; 1 tsp black pepper ground; 1 tsp sea salt from sea salt grinder; 1/2 tsp pure lemon extract; Celery sticks as garnish

This kicked-up version of the Bloody Mary will have your taste buds tingling at first sip. It's got the standards - tomato juice and vodka, plus a few creative upgrades: McCormick® Black Pepper for a touch of black pepper heat and Lemon Extract for bright, citrusy flavor...

Ingredients 4 Servings

Black Pepper Rim
1/4 cup water
1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Lemon Extract
2 tablespoons McCormick® Pure Ground Black Pepper
2 tablespoons sea salt from McCormick® Sea Salt Grinder
Black Pepper Bloody Mary
4 cups tomato juice, chilled
1/2 cup vodka, chilled
1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Ground Black Pepper
1 teaspoon sea salt from McCormick® Sea Salt Grinder
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Lemon Extract
Celery sticks, as garnish

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 For the Black Pepper Rim, mix water and lemon extract in shallow bowl just larger than the rim of the beverage glasses. Mix pepper and sea salt on small plate. Dip 4 beverage glasses into water mixture and then into pepper-salt mixture to coat.
2 For the Bloody Mary, mix tomato juice, vodka, pepper, sea salt and lemon extract in large pitcher. Chill until ready to serve. Pour into rimmed beverage glasses. Garnish with celery sticks and serve over ice, if desired.