Sriracha Bloody Mary With Bacon Garnish

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 quart tomato juice
• 6 t.fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons sriracha hot sauce
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
• 3/4 cup vodka
• 12 slices bacon
• light corn syrup
• celery rib
• cherry tomatoes
• lemon zest, strips

Recipe

• 1 in a 1-1/2 quart pitcher, combine tomato juice, lime juice, sriracha, lemon juice, horseradish, worcestershire sauce, sugar and celery salt. cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours to blend flavors.
• 2 meanwhile, make bacon garnish. preheat the oven to 350 degrees. line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment or foil. thread 8 slices of bacon onto 6-inch skewers (if wooden, make sure they have soaked in water for at least 30 minutes). place on baking sheet with 4 additional slices of bacon on pan. bake until crispy, about 12-15 minutes. drain on paper towels. finely chop the additional 4 slices of bacon and spread over a small plate. brush the rims of 8 cocktail glasses with light corn syrup and press into chopped bacon.
• 3 before serving, stir vodka into tomato juice mixture. divide the bloody mary mix among 8 glasses and garnish with the bacon skewers. additional garnish can include celery stalks, cherry tomatoes, and lemon zest strips.