Name: Aquavit Bloody Marys
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Makes 6 drinks
Ingredients: 1 cup aquavit, chilled; 1 quart tomato or tomato-vegetable juice such as V8, chilled; 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 2 tablespoons drained bottled horseradish; 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce such as Tabasco; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; Garnish: lemon slices; small celery ribs

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Aquavit Bloody MarysMarcus Nilsson

This classic tomato juice cocktail gets extra flavor from aquavit, a distilled spirit infused with fragrant herbs and spices.

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