CLASSIC BLOODY MARY WITH SUN GOLDEN TOMATOES ENJOY DAN:

CLASSIC BLOODY MARY WITH SUN GOLDEN TOMATOES by CHEF DAN:

Serves 8

JUICE:

4 pound sun golden tomatoes, quarter

1 teaspoon sea salt

1 cup pickle juice

3/4-cup spicy tomato vegetable juice (V8)

 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon lemon-pepper

1/2-teaspoon Old Bay

3 dashed Tabasco Smoked Chipotle sauce

THE COCKTAILS:

I cup vodka

1 pint tomato juice mixture

DIRECTIONS FOR JUICE:

1.   Puree tomatoes and salt in a blender.

2.   Blend until smooth.

3.   Place in a pitcher, cover and chill for 1 hour.

4.   Strain mixture through a mesh sieve into a bowl.

5.   Get as liquid as you can should be about 5 cups; discard solids.

6.   Add pickle juice and next 5 ingredients.

7.   Stir to combine; chill until ready to serve.

ASSEMBLY:

1.   Stir tomato juice just to combine.

2.   Fill each glass with ice and 1/8-cup vodka, then top off 2/3-cup juice.

3.   Serve with a celery stalk and Tabasco alongside.

ENJOY DAN:                                                HALLELUJAH!!