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The perfect Bloody Mary

Tristan Stephenson from Market Kitchen
Fragrant basil and a big kick justify Tristan Stephenson's claim about this classic morning after cocktail

The perfect Bloody Mary

Method

1. For the cocktail: mix all ingredients, apart from the tomato juice in a shaker, topped up with ice. Strain through the shaker lid into a jug and stir in the tomato juice. Pour the cocktail into salt-rimmed glasses and add a dash of sherry to each.

2. Decorate each glass with a stick of celery, sprig of basil and slice of lemon.

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Serves: Makes 1 1/4 litres approx

Prep: 5 min

Ingredients

For the cocktail:

175ml vodka
6 dashes Tabasco sauce
2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
pinch black pepper
2 pinches celery salt
1/2 lemon, juice only
1 tsp horseradish, grated
2-3 sprigs Basil, shredded
1 litre tomato juice