Basil Mary
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Basil Mary
Serve in a Collins glass
| 7 fresh | Basil leaves |
| 2 oz | Absolut Peppar Vodka |
| 4 oz | Tomato juice |
| 8 drop | Hot pepper sauce (red vinegar-based e.g. Tabasco) |
| 1⁄2 oz | Cockburn's Tawny Eyes Port |
| 4 dash | Worcestershire sauce |
| 1⁄2 barspoon | Horseradish sauce |
| 2 pinch | Celery salt |
| 2 grind | Black pepper |
| 1⁄2 oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Collins glass.
- Prepare garnish of basil leaf.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Tawny port - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
- Worcestershire sauce - Cereals containing gluten
- Worcestershire sauce - Fish
- Celery salt - Celery
Review:
A particularly spicy Mary with a herbal twist.
History:
Discovered in 2004 at Indigo Yard, Edinburgh, Scotland.
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