My Spicy 'Bloody Shrimpwreck' Cocktail

[crt]

Ah...The Bloody Mary. It has been my experience that people either like or, don't. For those who do, I've taken the traditional Bloody Mary, and blown it completely out of the water, well so to speak. And just how do you do that? Use Picante Calamto Tomato Cocktail as the mixer, add a skewer of shrimps, a very healthy squeeze of the juice of a fresh lime, finely crushed dried red chili pepper, and of course, don't forget the Worcestershire sauce, that's how.

What you'll need...

Tall tumbler style glass
Bamboo skewer
Shot glass or jigger
Stir Stick or spoon
Picante Clamato Tomato Cocktail Juice as 'mixer'
About 9 (+ or -) cooked medium sized shrimps
Celery, rinsed leafy stalks
Vodka
Dried finely crushed red chili pepper
One Lime
Worcestershire sauce
Fresh milled peppercorns

To a freezer frosted tall and large tumbler glass add two sinewy leafy stalks of celery. Squeeze in the juice of 1/2 of a large lime. Put about 9 shrimps on a skewer and place in glass along with the celery. Add ice. Add two very healthy jiggers of vodka. Fill remainder of glass with 'mixer' leaving just enough room to garnish with two wedges of a lime and 2 to 4 dashes of Worcestershire sauce. Now shake on some of the dried crushed red chili and add some fresh milled black pepper. Stir, add straw and enjoy. (Click on photo to see full size.)

[stellamystar]

I have never seen the Picante flavored Clamato in my area (Kansas City). :(. I guess regular Clamato will work with some hot sauce ??

[crt]

Sorry to take so long getting back 'stellamystar'. I just haven't accessed this board in a while. But, sure you could use some type of hot sauce to spicy up the Clamato. My suggestion/choice would be Tapatio.

[crt]

Testing picture posting only.

[Bob Mac]

You've made a good sounding and likely, tasting, Caesar. Caesars are much popular up here north of the 49th parallel [at least in Westerrn Canada] rather than a Bloody Mary.

Tend to use Mott's Clamato juice.

[diablo]

Dude, that's not a cocktail, it's an appetizer :) It sounds most excellent, though.

[crt]

Bring a tray full of these out for a Sunday brunch and watch your guests eyes! They'll be saying forget the rest of the brunch and just keep bringing these out!

Seriously though the chili is dried and crushed 'birds eye' variety. A chili that really delivers a kick together with the Picante Calmato. I would advise subbing on this. Most of the bloody mary mixers, at least for me, are just way to thick and just plain nasty tasting.

[diablo]

You are right on about the B.M. mixers! The salt alone is enough to put me off. As a true lover of this cocktail, I must commend you for taking it to a whole 'nother level.

[crt]

Ooops...Meant to say "I would advise not subbing on this", with regard to the Pincante Clamato. I'm sure you got it anyway, but I always like to clarify. Unfortunately this site doesn't allow you to edit a day after posting, or after so many hours, I don't know which, or I just would've edited it.