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Harissa Bloody Mary

Harissa Bloody Mary

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Course Drinks
Cuisine African, Family/Traditional, Middle Eastern

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups tomato juice (you can also substitute for fresh tomatoes when in season)
  • 1/4 cup harissa such as New York Shuk Preserved Lemon Harissa (or New York Shuk Signature Harissa)
  • 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 tbs. preserved lemon finely chopped to a paste; don’t worry if you get few bigger pieces in there (Preserved lemon can be found at specialty food stores and some Trader Joe's stores.)
  • 2 tbs. olive brine
  • 1/3 cup vodka
  • pinch of salt (according to how salty the preserved lemon, and your taste, you might need more)
  • celery stalk for serving

Instructions
 

  • Combine the tomato juice, harissa, Worcestershire sauce, preserved lemon, olive brine and vodka. Taste it and adjust seasoning to your taste (see notes).
  • Garnish with the celery stalk and serve chilled.

Notes

  • If you like your Bloody Mary really spicy, add more harissa.
  •  If you like your Bloody Mary a bit on the saltier side, add a pinch more salt or celery salt.
  • If you like your cocktails more on the sour side, add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.
  • And if you like a more classic Bloody Mary, add 1 teaspoon of jarred, prepared horseradish.
(Ron and Leetal Arazi are the founders of New York Shuk, whose mission is to keep our edible heritage alive by sharing the vibrant Middle Eastern Jewish cuisine of their families. They have a line of harissa and spice products that can be found online.)
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