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The Ultimate Bloody Mary {Seriously}

August 26, 2015 by Kristin

Perfect Bloody Mary

I’m asked often why I started FoodFash.  The truth is, there’s a variety of reasons and the reason or reasons I choose to share are completely dependent on the audience and whether or not I want the conversation to continue.  But what I’m going to share with you now, and I promise this is going to segue into the beauty of a bloody mary pictured above, is one of the reasons why I continue to create.  And it’s because I’m fastidious.  And as much as I enjoy new life experiences, I enjoy making them my own even more.

Bloody Mary Ingredients

Last weekend, I ordered the most ridiculous bloody mary ever.  It was 40 dollars worth of out-of-control.  Sure it had some usual suspects like bacon and peppers.  But it was also topped with sushi, pork belly, a grilled cheese, and the list goes on.  And though I wouldn’t have traded the experience for any other {it’s what led me to create this post,} it was of the most disgusting bloody marys I’ve ever tasted.  The mix was sweet, the toppers were heavy, the portion was nap-inducing – it was unfinishable.  I knew could do better. And I did.

Bloody Mary Garnish Ideas

The recipe below is for the bloody mary of my dreams: light, not sweet {at all}, slightly spicy, and a solid horseradish kick.  I don’t want to feel sick ever, but especially after a brunch cocktail.  And I want enough damn toppings to last through the entire drink!

Suggested toppers:

  • Bacon!
  • Shrimp
  • Smoked Oysters
  • Pickled Okra
  • Pickled Asparagus
  • Giant Spanish Olives
  • Cornichons ({pickles}
  • Maldon salt {for rim}

P.S. Celery to a bloody mary is like honeydew to a fruit salad – nobody wants it.

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Filed Under: Dairy Free Recipes, Sides Recipes Tagged With: bloody mary, brunch, cocktails, vodka

Pickled Green Beans & Asparagus

January 6, 2014 by Kristin

Canned Green Beans & Asparagus

Was anyone else’s Instagram feed filled with beefed up bloody marys this weekend?  Every time I scrolled down, I was reminded how much I love bloody garnishes.  Particularly pickled okra.  But since I learned that okra is way out of season, I stuck to not-in-season-but-still-in-stock green beans and asparagus.

Sterilizing Mason Jars

I chopped the greenest greens and followed this Alton Brown recipe.

Vegetables for Canning

I’m looking forward to seeing what these veggies are all about in two weeks! Until then, I’ll be hunting for the perfect bloody mary recipe.  If you have one, please share!

Filed Under: recipes Tagged With: alton brown, bloody mary, brunch, cocktails, pickled asparagus, pickled green beans, vegetables

Drink. Well.

July 6, 2013 by Kristin

Drink Well Austin

After a day full of completely Austin activities (Greenbelt, Tacodeli, Barton Springs), my pal Billy suggested we all head north for dinner.  Drink Well was the first place he suggested and, just as he was about to describe how great it was, I said “done.”.  Drink Well had been on my list since one of their bartenders won a bartending competition that I attended last year.  I felt embarrassed that a year had passed.

Drink Well Pickled Eggs

Our party of four arrived sometime around 7:30, carpooling from downtown.  It was a 6.2 mile trek that most of us weren’t used to, after all.  We found an open spot at a community table and quickly befriended our neighbors.  Our new friends watched our belongings while we hopped up to the bar to order cocktails and dinnerness.

Drink Well Beet Salad

I started with the Pisco Inferno, pickled eggs, and beet salad.  The cocktail, tasting both light and complex, arrived in a tiki cup, which felt appropriately like vacation.  I discovered that if eggs are on a menu, I’ll order them (even if my dinnermates subtly tilt their heads with a look of confused disapproval).  And the beet salad was a wonderful starter salad, I’d order it again.  But, next time, I’d order it in addition to a carby main course.  Upon finishing this salad, I had order envy to my left and to my right.

Drink Well Ratatouille on Rye

Billy and Molly went with the Ratatouille on Rye, which arrived with good lookin’ salad between each half.

Drink Well Gnocci

And Anna, whose order I envied the most, had the sweet potato gnocci.  I stole a bite.  This will be what I order next time.

After another cocktail, absinthe this time around, we decided a cheese plate and homemade chips were necessary.  We snacked, bopped around to the 80s jams that were gladly filling the space, and discussed how much we loved Drink Well and how we would be coming back again.  Soon.

Filed Under: restaurant reviews Tagged With: austin, cocktails, dinner, drink well, north loop

Mile High Hunger

July 1, 2011 by foodfash

So happy to head to LA for 11 days!!!!

I had to do the usual LA trip luggage shuffle to get my bags under (or at) the weight limit.  Let’s just blame it how many extra items I had to pack for Sarah’s wedding weekend.

And then the hunger thing happened.  I hadn’t eaten since noon, the flight was at 4:45, we sat on the plane for an hour before taking off, and then turbulence prevented a speedy snack delivery.  Luckily when snacks finally did happen, the flight attendants came around with a self-proclaimed snack buffet and instructed us to take anything and everything we wanted.  We did.

Oh and the best part!  I ran into my friends Sarah and Rachel as I was boarding, which made for a super fun flight.  We cocktailed,  joked about Julie (our special flight attendant with the snack buffet), and chatted our way to Denver.  We parted ways and I booked it to my connecting flight.  See you soon LA!

 

Filed Under: lifestyle Tagged With: cocktails, denver, friends, los angeles, plane snacks, southwest airlines, tampa

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