Nita Marys

Name: Nita Marys
Ingredients: 3 cups tomato juice; 1 cup tequila, chilled; 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish; 1 tablespoon hot sauce; 2 teaspoons Worcestershire; Juice of 4 limes; Lime wheels, for garnish; Celery stalks, for garnish; Bacon-Wrapped Pickles, for garnish, recipe follows; 6 cornichon pickles; 6 slices bacon

11 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

3 cups tomato juice
1 cup tequila, chilled
2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
1 tablespoon hot sauce
2 teaspoons Worcestershire
Juice of 4 limes
Lime wheels, for garnish
Celery stalks, for garnish
Bacon-Wrapped Pickles, for garnish, recipe follows
6 cornichon pickles
6 slices bacon

Directions

1

Special equipment: bamboo picks
2

Combine the tomato juice, tequila, horseradish, hot sauce, Worcestershire and lime juice in a pitcher.
3

Serve over ice with a lime wheel, celery stalk and a Bacon-Wrapped Pickle to garnish.
4

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a rimmed sheet tray with heavy-duty foil.
5

Lay the bacon out on the sheet tray.
6

Par-bake the bacon for 10 minutes.
7

Lay out in a paper towel to drain off any extra grease.
8

Wrap each cornichon in a slice of bacon and secure with a bamboo pick.
9

Place back in the oven until the bacon is crisp, 10 minutes.