Onion Bloody Mary

Ingredients:

• 1 small shallot, finely chopped
• 1/2 stalk celery, thinly sliced
• 1 radish, thinly sliced
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 150 ml of chilled vodka
• 150 ml chilled tomato juice
• 1 lemon, cut in half
• 1 tsp. Angostura bitters
• 2 tsp creamy horseradish
• 1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 tsp hot sauce

Preparation:

1. Place the shallots in a sieve and rinse under cold water (this will help them stay crisp and remove some of the onion flavor). Drain. Transfer the shallots to a bowl, add the celery and radishes, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
2. Combine vodka, tomato juice, the juice of half a lemon, bitters, creamy horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce in a pitcher. Add salt and pepper to taste.
3. Place some ice in two glasses. Add a tablespoon of the vegetable mixture, then pour in the tomato mixture, filling the glasses three-quarters full. Add another tablespoon of the vegetable mixture. Add a splash of vodka and squeeze the juice from the remaining lemon half.