mah mouf is on fire!

okay, recipe time again!

extreme veggie infused vodka (for bloody marys!)

roast the following three a little, just until corners are slightly dark:
1 small onion, quartered.
1 bell pepper, cored and seeded, sliced into large slices
2 jalapeño peppers, cored and seeded

while roasting... prepare:

4 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
peel and slice 1 cucumber
bunch of celery chopped into celery-stick size
1 stalk lemongrass, cut into 4 or 5 slices
1 small root of fresh horseradish, skinned and sliced into 1-inch slices

throw all of this into a large jar

then add half of a small jar of olives and olive juice
and a healthy shake of peppercorns

pour a bottle of vodka into the pile, until the liquid reaches the top of the jar.

shake. and stick into the refrigerator for a few days.

[note: it's only been a few hours, but it sure smells fragrant and tastes powerful. i'm sort of afraid of what power this brew might wield in 4 days when i serve this to my unsuspecting girlfriend.]

when you're ready to make your bloody mary, combine infusion with a little lemon juice, a pinch of celery salt, and a dash of worchestershire sauce. how much infusion you want to use depends on taste or how much you want to get smashed. 1.5 ounces seems like a good compromise.

add ice, then pour tomato juice over the mixture. stir and enjoy!