| Yield: | 4 drinks (plus extra tomato vodka) |
Ingredients
- 1 pound ripe tomatoes
- 1 750-ml bottle 80-proof vodka
- 1 3/4 pounds cherry or grape tomatoes, rinsed and dried
- 2 teaspoons hot sauce
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 to 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, to taste
- Kosher salt
Instructions
- Make the tomato vodka: Cut each of the tomatoes into 8 pieces and put them in a large glass jar. Add the vodka, stir to combine and cover. Put in a cool, dark place for at least 5 days and up to 7 days, stirring every day. After 5 to 7 days, strain through a fine-mesh strainer and discard the solids. To store, pour the tomato vodka back into its original bottle and keep in a cool, dark place.
- Make the Bloody Marys: Put the cherry tomatoes, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a blender, cover and blend on high speed for 1 1/2 minutes. Fill an ice cube tray with about 2 cups of the juice; freeze overnight. Pour the remaining juice into a lidded container and reserve on the counter overnight. (Refrigeration will destroy these particular flavors and aromas.)
- Just before serving, put 3 frozen cubes in each of 4 Collins glasses and add 1 1/2 ounces tomato vodka to each glass. Stir the reserved juice, pour 4 ounces into each glass and serve immediately.
- Make Alton’s tomato vodka ahead of time and keep it on hand: It infuses for at least 5 days.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 472 |
| Total Fat | 1 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 14 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 9 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 1178 mg |
Reviews
I was actually disappointed. To be clear my tomato vodka is still cooking, but the mixer in itself was missing something. I really liked the fresh tomato flavor, but I needed to add both celery salt (in addition to the kosher) and A-1 to my drink to make it enjoyable.
I was shocked that this wasn’t perfectnoutnof the gate. AB is usually spot on.
This recipe is totally worth making the tomato vodka
Followed instructions exactly and it ROCKED!