Bloody Good Balsamic Mary via Casey Kathy's Liquid Kitchen

If you are a Bloody Mary fan, you'll probably love this because it's a little take on the whole spiel. Peep it out:

Recipe

Cocktail

1 1/2 - 2 oz Bloody Good Vodka (recipe follows) or your favorite vodka

4 ounces Balsamic Mary Mix (recipe follows)


Bloody Good Vodka

Makes 1 1/2 cups, enough for about 8 drinks

1 1/2 cups vodka

1/4 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes (not packed in oil)

1 small sprig fresh basil

1 small sprig fresh thyme

5 peppercorns crushed

1 small dried red chili (if you like it hot)

2 cloves garlic


Balsamic Mary Mix

Makes about 4 cups, enough for about 8 drinks

1 vine ripe tomato

1/2 ea red bell pepper, halved and seeded

1/4 ea English cucumber

1 cloves garlic

3 cups tomato juice

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice

2 Tbsp.Worcestershire sauce

1 Tbsp. soy sauce

1 Tbsp. prepared horseradish (or use fresh grated done on a micro plainer)

1/4 tsp. freshly ground or coarse black pepper

1 Tbsp. kosher salt

1/2 tsp. celery seed