thirst-aid kit

Welcome friends! Before we fire up the grill, let’s get the evening jumping with an Atomic Tomato – a guaranteed eye-opener.

Collect 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 2 grinds of pepper, 2 dashes Tabasco and 3 dashes Worcestershire. Press 1 generous tsp onion through a garlic press, and add the juice to your mixture. Press 1 big tsp grated fresh horseradish, and do the same. Combine with 1/2 cup of chilled tomato juice, taste and adjust seasoning.

Pour a good slug of vodka into a tall glass, stir in the tomato juice mix. Add ice cubes. For a racy garnish, you can’t go past some pickled asparagus. More sassy than Bloody Mary, works well with tequila if you’re wanting a thermo-nuclear result.