I love bacon.
I love booze.
I love Bloody Marys.
So, imagine my utter joy at finding Bakon Vodka and their Bloody Mary recipe because, really? How can you beat a bacon Bloody Mary?
Bacon Mary
Ingredients:

1 oz. to 1½ oz. Bakon Vodka
tomato juice
dash celery salt
dash fresh ground black pepper
dash of Tabasco
2-4 dashes of Worcestershire sauce
1/8 tsp. horseradish
juice from 1/2 a lemon
ice

Directions:
Add everything except for the tomato juice to a cocktail shaker that’s half filled with ice. Shake ingredients until well chilled.
Strain into a Highball glass and top with tomato juice.
Garnish with your favorite garnish, though a celery stick is the most common garnish.
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