| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 3 hr 10 min |
| Active: | 10 min |
| Yield: | 1 cocktail |
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 3 hr 10 min |
| Active: | 10 min |
| Yield: | 1 cocktail |
Ingredients
- Ice cubes
- 1 1/2 ounces gin
- 1 teaspoon dry white vermouth
- 3 ounces Tomato Water, recipe follows
- 2 tablespoons tomato based vegetable juice (recommended: V-8)
- 1/2 lemon, plus a twist for garnish
- Couple drops Pernod, optional
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Hot sauce
- Garnish: Olive, cherry tomato and cocktail onion on a swizzle stick or toothpick
- 1 (28-ounce) can tomatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Pinch sugar
Instructions
- Fill a cocktail shaker or small pitcher with ice cubes. Add the gin, vermouth, tomato water, vegetable juice, and a healthy squeeze of lemon juice. Add a couple drops of Pernod if desired–it adds a nice background flavor, but more than 1 or 2 drops will overpower the drink. Season with salt, pepper, and a dash of hot sauce.
- Cover and shake vigorously until mixed and chilled, about 30 seconds. (In general, the drink is ready by the time the shaker mists up.) Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Add the olive, tomato, and onion garnish. Drink.
- Puree the tomatoes and their juices with the salt and a pinch of sugar. Line a small sieve with a coffee filter and set over a bowl. Pour the tomato into the sieve and set aside to strain, about 3 hours. Discard the solids and save the tomato liquid. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Reviews
I love tomatoes so I was anxious to try this recipe and it was delicious! I did not use the Pernod. One can of tomatoes makes about enough tomato water for 3, maybe 4 drinks, so plan accordingly.