Bloody Mary recipe

[kelper]

My wife just gave me a bloody mary that ticked every box.

Ingredients

Vodka
Tomato juice
Worcestershire sauce
Tabasco Jalapeno
Sherry
Celery salt

garnished with a leaf-on stalk of celery.

My only problem is sourcing a really pungent, aromatic celery that is not stringy. Any suggestions?

 

[Derekmr]

Get young celery if you can, jan/Feb is the season but it will be forced all year, stalks in middle are best, stuff in supermarkets tends to be poor so unless you have a farm shop you can get to.....

 

[kelper]

What's the difference between blanched and self-blanching?

 

[Derekmr]

Just had a quick Google,
It's to do with blocking light as to stop photosynthesis,
I doubt it would affect stinginess as that comes with older celery

 

[kelper]

Thanks, but I do know how to use Google; I was hoping for a celery grower's input.

 

[Derekmr]

Lol
Not a celery grower .

 

[kelper]

No worries, I know you were trying to be helpful. I think it's going to be difficult to find a really pungent celery, especially as I live on Scotland's north coast. Five hours' north of Glasgow, even two-and-a-half hours' drive from Inverness.

 

[Derekmr]

Lol, that's not going to help, don't know how hard it is to grow as long as you are not in a hurry...

 

[kelper]

I just remember being in a college refectory that seated 600 plus. Everyone could smell the celery that someone was chomping on. The refectory had high, vaulted ceilings. Must have equated to a stadium in internal volume.

 

[Clint]

Celery is easy to grow...and it has loads more flavour and aroma than shop bought.

 

[kelper]

Celery is easy to grow...and it has loads more flavour and aroma than shop bought.

How about some tips? Where should I buy seeds? When do I plant? Thanks.

 

[Clint]

Buy online or garden centre. Follow the instructions on the packet!
Started mine off in pots in the greenhouse then transplant into the ground.

 

[jackthehat]

If you like a Bloody Mary, then you should give a Red Snapper a try.

Same recipe but substitute gin for the vodka.

 

[Victor Churchill]

Celery in a Bloody Mary doesn't really do it for me, I'd rather concentrate on the drink :)
@kelper - no wedge of lime or lemon?
@jack - in extremis one time, I used tequila instead of vodka. Very recommendable!

 

[kelper]

@kelper - no wedge of lime or lemon?

No, but some lime juice freshly squeezed, if I have limes in the house. Horseradish is also good.

 

[kelper]

Yes, I would try Tequila!

 

[Petrolhead]

I second the lemon or lime juice plus ice of course.

As a twist try clamato juice, not so easy to get but it’s bloody delicious.

 

[kelper]

Don't put ice in a BM! Tomato juice will go watery and it seems to 'burn' my lips; just keep TJ in the fridge.

 

[Victor Churchill]

Glad to see we've moved away from the celery.
Now, to cool it - I've never done this, but would mixing it in a shaker with ice and then straining be OK? Or would it lose something in the process? (This might mean we need to do some research ...:-)

 

[kelper]

You could roll it in a cocktail shaker but it really tastes better when it's not cold.