Nordic Bloody Mary
Aquavit replaces vodka in this herbal, savory Bloody Mary. The caraway notes add earthy depth to the spiced tomato base.
- 1½ ozaquavit
- 3 oztomato juice
- ½ ozlemon juice
- 2 dashesworcestershire sauce
- 2 dasheshot sauce
- 1 pinchcelery salt
- Celery stalk, lemon wedge, pickle speargarnish
- 1Combine aquavit, tomato juice, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and celery salt in a shaker with ice.
- 2Shake briefly, about 5 seconds, to combine and chill.
- 3Strain into a highball glass filled with fresh ice.
- 4Garnish with a celery stalk, lemon wedge, and pickle spear.
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The Bloody Mary has been a brunch staple since its development in Paris and New York in the 1920s and 1930s. Bartenders discovered that aquavit, with its herbal backbone of caraway and dill, slots naturally into the savory tomato framework. The Nordic Bloody Mary treats aquavit as a one-for-one replacement for vodka, adding an herbaceous depth that complements the traditional spiced celery profile.
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