Give the classic Bloody Mary a hauntingly elegant twist this Halloween. Tiptree’s smoky Brown Sauce adds depth and spice, while Tiptree small-batch English Vodka keeps things beautifully smooth. Finished with mozzarella and black olive “eyeballs,” this sophisticated potion is the perfect blend of eerie and indulgent.
'Witches' Brew' Brown Sauce Bloody Mary
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Servings
2
Prep Time
30 minutes
Give the classic Bloody Mary a hauntingly elegant twist this Halloween. Tiptree’s smoky Brown Sauce adds depth and spice, while Tiptree small-batch English Vodka keeps things beautifully smooth. Finished with mozzarella and black olive “eyeballs,” this sophisticated potion is the perfect blend of eerie and indulgent.
Ingredients
To rim the glasses
- 1 tbsp Tiptree Brown Sauce
- Freeze-dried carrot pieces or celery seeds
For the Cocktail
- 1 large cup of ice cubes
- 500ml tomato juice
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100ml Tiptree English Vodka
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
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2 tbsp Tiptree Brown Sauce
- A few drops of Hot Pepper sauce
- Pinch of celery salt
- Pinch of black pepper
- 2 celery sticks
For the “eyeballs”
- 2 x cocktail sticks
- 4 x mini mozzarella pearls
- 2 x stoned black olives
- 1 small strip of red pepper
Directions
Rim the glasses
- Take 2 tall highball glasses and using a small paintbrush, paint a small amount of brown sauce around the outside edge of each glass.
- Sprinkle some freeze-dried carrot pieces or celery seeds on top. Set aside whilst you make the cocktails.
Make the “eyeball” garnish
- Carve a round piece out of the centre of each mozzarella ball.
- Slice off the ends of both olives to make 4 rounded pieces with holes in the middle
- Press an olive segment into each mozzarella ball cut side up then take a small piece of red pepper and poke this into the centre of each olive.
- Thread 2 eyeballs onto each cocktail stick.
Make the cocktails
- Measure the tomato juice, vodka and lemon juice into a large glass jug. Add the ice cubes.
- Add the Brown Sauce, Hot Pepper sauce (to taste), celery salt and pepper and stir until the jug feels cold.
- Add a couple of ice cubes to each of the highball glasses. Strain the cocktail between the two glasses and place a celery stick in each glass.
- Add a straw and swizzle stick.
- Garnish with the mozzarella and black olive “eyeballs” and
enjoy your Witches’ Brew!
