Bloody Mary

• 2 oz. tomato juicetomato-juice
• 1½ oz. vodkavodka
• 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauceworcestershire
• ¾ tsp. freshly grated horseradishhorseradish
• 3 dashes hot sauce, such as Tabascohot-sauce
• 1 pinch kosher saltsalt
• 1 dash freshly ground black pepperpepper
• ¼ tsp. fresh lemon juicelemon-juice
• 1 celery stalkcelery
• Lemon wedge (optional)lemon

1. 01In 11-ounce highball glass, stir together 2 oz. tomato juice, 1½ oz. vodka, 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce, ¾ tsp. freshly grated horseradish, 3 dashes hot sauce, such as Tabasco, 1 pinch kosher salt, and 1 dash freshly ground black pepper. Fill glass with ice (about 1 cup ice cubes), then pour mixture into second glass. Pour back and forth 3 to 4 times to mix well, drizzle ¼ tsp. fresh lemon juice over the drink. Garnish with 1 celery stalk and a lemon wedge (if using) and serve. Editor’s note: This recipe was first printed in January 2009. Head this way for more of our best brunch cocktails →

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