Friday, July 9, 2010

Bloody Mary's - The Ultimate Sports Drink

Last summer I became very enamored with the Bloody Mary. After my long bike rides while training last summer, it was what I craved upon returning. I think it was the spicy, salty goodness of the tomato based drink. I had had a few tasty ones over brunch a few times last summer, so I spent time coming up with and perfecting my own recipe. I have finalized a version which highlights what I like about the drink - my version is definitely spicy containing fresh ginger and Srircacha chile garlic paste. I feel like I am a little bit ahead of the curve, as I just found this article from the NYT highlighting this "salad-in-a-glass" cocktail.


My secret recipe - don't ask, I won't tell!

Last weekend was the first training ride for this season's MS ride, so I made another batch of spicy goodness. I have one virgin, then the next one with some vodka I infused with jalapenos, black pepper, onion, and celery. Very tasty! Combining this with our new found appreciation for fresh homemade pickles, this looks to be a very good training season!

1 comment:

Unknown said...

i love the idea of bloody marys being part of your training. so delicious. perhaps we can make these next month? i won't take notes...

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