Tomatillos and Jalapeno Vodka Bloody Mary. Don’t forget to coat glass rims with super tasty cilantro salt!
I have never really enjoyed bloody mary before or let me say it correctly, I have never enjoyed the classic bloody mary they sell in restaurants which is more than often made using tomato juice which comes in bottles. If you have been reading, you know I have a certain aversion to canned food items and whenever possible I try to use fresh ingredients. Though I will totally admit that there are days when I give in to the comfort of canned ready made sauces and meals. It does makes life easier on those crazy days but I am not into them usually!
The first time in my life I tasted bloody mary was in Seattle, dining in the Seattle needle restaurant and I tasted it and I thought, what its just tomato juice with lots of alcohol?!! Second time I was reluctant to give it a try again in the hope of making it my favorite, I ordered it while vacationing in Goa with my work colleagues. It was just horrible. It’s been almost 3 years from that day and I can say in all honestly that I have not even felt the slightest urge to give this a try.
But something happened. Recently going through mexican cookbooks I saw a green bloody mary recipe and I was intrigued. Imagine tangy tomatillos replacing usual red tomatoes. It tasted good in my imagination. I ran my creative juices and came up with cilantro salt thinking plain salt to be too boring for glass rims! And this jalapeno vodka, it’s the best. Seriously I have been drinking it with lots of other crazy combinations and I love it as you can make it at home using just 2 ingredients! Good quality vodka and jalapeno!
It’s Friday today and this drink is perfect for relaxing with friends, family or simply good to be enjoyed alone while watching re runs of your favorite shows or reading a good book! My idea of perfect evening. So what are you waiting for?! Start making jalapeno vodka today so you can enjoy it on Saturday night, the more you let it sit, the stronger it gets!
Do it, seriously! Who wants a regular Bloody Mary… Now a Bloody Mary Verde that sounds perfect!
- 2 small-medium size tomatillos, husked, washed clean and chopped
- 1 small cucumber
- 1/2 serrano chili
- 3-4 sprigs of cilantro
- 1/2 tsp hot sauce
- 1/2 tsp worcestershire sauce (optional)
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- 2-4 Tbsp jalapeno Vodka (recipe below)
- Cilantro salt for glass rims (recipe below)
- You can either buy ready made or if making your own, in an air tight jar, add 1/4 cup good quality vodka and 1 jalapeno cut in half. Keep refrigerated for 2-3 days.
- Use as needed.
- In a blender, add 2Tbsp chopped cilantro and 1 Tbsp salt. Blend until smooth.
- In a blender, add all the ingredients except jalapeno vodka and cilantro salt. Blend until smooth. Taste and adjust if needed.
- Put cilantro salt in a plate. Invert your glass and coat the rims with cilantro salt.
- Add ice in glass. Add vodka and drink mix from blender.
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What a creative recipe!
I wish I could like bloody marys. I LOVE tomato juice and vodka is my drink of choice, but I just can’t get on with them. maybe I will give it another try.
I am like you Dannii but I am living this green version!
Loving*
Ohhh! It sounds dangerous!! But inviting… Great idea! Have a nice weekend dear! Hugs from Buenos Aires!! Marisa
Marisa give this a try!! Trust me you will like it!
Wow, this is a very interesting twist on a bloody mary. I love tomatillos and that cilantro salt sounds quite tasty.
Thanks Cindy!
OMG – this looks amazingly #strangebutgood! I could drink 20.
Thank you so much for stopping by and commenting on my blog so that I could find yours!
Thanks for liking my work Laura!
I wish I had seen this drink earlier today so I could have picked up the ingredients on my way home! Looks delicious.
Thanks and hippie you can try it this weekend!!
Hope*
I love bloody mary but this is such a fun and original twist on it. I might need to give this a try asap!
Mike you should definitely try this!! Thanks for stopping by!
Wow! This is such a cool idea! I love it all, the tomatillos, cucumber, the cilantro salt and especially your jalepeno vodka!! Awesome!
Thanks Crystal!
Yup, so you’ve definitely convinced me to try this one, Ami! Unusual, but sounds delicious. I especially love the sound of the lime in it!
Helen did you get to try this?!! Hope you liked it!
Hi Ami, what a impressive drink, looks delicious, love the “salt”.
Thanks Cheri!
Sounds dangerously spicy and I am loving it… Would love a glass or 2 of these fabulous drink.. Awesome!! Have a great weekend.. Cheers!! 😀
Thanks!
This looks so delicious. I absolutely love Bloody Mary’s, my favorite way to nurse a hangover on the weekends
I will have to give this recipe a try the next time I need a little hair of the dog. Thanks for sharing!
Hehe thanks!
The cilantro salt is beautiful. I love tomatillos- and I love bloody marys, even the canned kind 🙂
Michelle this drink for you then!! Try this!
I adore a good, fresh, and spicy bloody Mary. They are a staple here in Wisconsin, but I have never seen a green one. What a cool twist!
I think I need to visit Wisconsin and try a real bloody Mary since I have never been a fan of red ones!!
This is such a cool twist, Ami! The tomatillos and cilantro salt fantastic!
Thanks Kelly!
What a fun and creative idea! And it looks so beautifully green and tasty.
I am glad you liked this!
Love how fresh this looks! And now I want cilantro salt on everything.
I have been doing the same here.. Cilantro salt in almost everything!!
Oh Wow!!! I think this could get me in trouble! Love how creative this is!
Hehe thanks!
Looks awesome! I’d love to serve this up as a surprise instead of a traditional bloody mary (or caesar as we do up in Canada).
That’s sounds great Jill!
I’ve actually never had a bloody mary before because I’m not sure I like tomato juice that much, but this green one looks so yummy and fun! And that cilantro salt is so bright and beautiful!! I need to make these this weekend!
Hehe thanks girl!
I’ve never seen or heard of a green bloody mary before. Where have I been? Have you ever tried it with Bacon Vodka before? 😉
I have never heard of bacon vodka before girl!! Sounds darn good!