Name: Southwestern Bloody Mary
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 3 cups canned vegetable juice; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 teaspoon finely minced seeded canned chipotle chilies; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon sugar; 2/3 cup chilled vodka; Ice cubes; 6 celery stalks with leafy tops; 6 fresh red chilies, slit

Smoky chipotle chilies add a new dimension to the sizzle in these Bloody Marys.

Recipe information

Yield
Serves 6

Ingredients

3 cups canned vegetable juice

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon finely minced seeded canned chipotle chilies

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon sugar

2/3 cup chilled vodka

Ice cubes

6 celery stalks with leafy tops

6 fresh red chilies, slit

Preparation

Step 1
Mix first 7 ingredients in pitcher. Chill mixture until cold, at least 2 hours or overnight. Mix in vodka.
Step 2
Fill 6 tall glasses with ice. Pour Bloody Mary mixture over. Garnish with celery and chilies.