SMOKED BACON BLOODY MARY

INGREDIENTS

• 1 bottle of your favorite vodka
• 6 strips of crispy, maple-cured bacon (one chopped into crumb for sprinkling over the top)
• 12oz vine tomatoes
• 1oz Sweet creamed sherry
• 2oz Bacon infused vodka
• 4-6 Dashes of chipotle Tabasco sauce
• 2 Dashes Worcestershire Sauce
• 1 Stick of peeled celery

METHOD 

1. Preheat the EGG to 250F for Direct grilling with the Searing Grid.

Bacon Infusion :

1. Cook the maple cured bacon on a low heat on the searing grid until crispy. Remove from the EGG and add to the vodka.
2. Leave this for 3 - 5 days to infuse then strain through cheesecloth and chill for 24 hrs.
3. Strain again to remove the fat and the vodka is then ready to use.

Tomato juice :

1. Preheat the EGG to 350F, indirect with Plate Setter (ConvEGGtor) legs up and stainless steel grid.
2. Roast vine tomatoes in a rectangular drip pan on your EGG for approximately 40 mins, until breaking down. Place into a blender or juicer and puree until liquid.
3. Use an organic tomato juice to adjust to desired pouring /drinking consistency.

To Make the cocktail :

1. In a cocktail shaker pour all the liquids and shake without ice.
2. Pour into a highball glass and garnish with celery and bacon rasher.
3. Sprinkle bacon crumb over the top for added texture.