OT: Tomato Water Bloody Mary

hank

I like a Bloody Mary on occasion, but I find the commercial mixes too salty and too thick. A friend turned me on to this recipe, which is really a lighter, more refreshing version of the Bloody Mary with the same great taste and zing.

In a food processor, puree:

4 large tomatoes
1/4 purple onion
1 serrano chile
small pinch of sugar
bigger pinch of salt

Pour the puree into a large bowl lined with cheesecloth, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Gather up the cheesecloth and squeeze as much of the "tomato water" out of it as you can.

To the tomato water add the juice of:

1/2 lime
1/2 lemon
1/2 orange

Use this just like you would Bloody Mary mix. It's a light red color with a real bite to it.

Hank