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Smoked Bloody Mary With Grilled Garnishes

Smoked Bloody Mary With Grilled Garnishes

By Traeger Kitchen

Start your morning in style with a Traeger-smoked Bloody Mary. The grilled garnishes are delicious enough to steal the show.

Prep Time

30 Min

Cook Time

1 Hrs
30 Min

Pellets

Alder
Yields: 4 Servings

Ingredients

main
5 Roma Tomatoes, sliced into 1/4" rounds
To Tastesalt and pepper
2 TablespoonTraeger Beef Rub
10 Slicesbacon
1 JarAsparagus, pickled
1 JarGreen Beans, pickled
1 JarPepperoncinis
1 Jarvermouth soaked cocktail onions
2 cherry tomatoes
1 Jarmixed olives
2 Mushrooms, fresh
2 Shrimp, grilled
1 Lobster Tail, grilled
4 Celery, stalks
As NeededBamboo Skewers
3 Cuptomato juice
3 TablespoonWorcestershire sauce
2 Teaspoonprepared horseradish
5 Teaspoonhot sauce
1 Wholelemon, juiced
2 Wholelemon wedges
As NeededTraeger Bloody Mary Cocktail Salt
ice
1 1/2 Fluid Ouncevodka
Units of Measurement:

Step

  • Step 1

    When ready to cook, set the grill temperature to 275℉ and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes.

  • Step 2

    Cut tomatoes in quarters and remove stems. Place a metal rack over baking pan and put the tomatoes on the rack.

    Ingredients
    • 5  Roma Tomatoes, sliced into 1/4" rounds

  • Step 3

    Season with salt, pepper, and Traeger Beef Rub. Place the baking pan and rack with tomatoes on the grill.

    Ingredients
    • To Taste salt and pepper

    • 2 Tablespoon Traeger Beef Rub

  • Step 4

    For the Smoked Bacon: Place bacon directly on the grill grate next to the tomatoes and cook until bacon is crisp, about 60 minutes. Bacon should be crispy so it will stand up when used as a garnish in the cocktail.

    01:00

    275 ˚F / 135 ˚C

    Ingredients
    • 10 Slices bacon

  • Step 5

    After 1 hour, remove bacon and tomatoes from grill. Remove skin from tomatoes, set aside and let cool.

  • Step 6

    Increase the grill temperature to High and preheat.

    450 ˚F / 232 ˚C

    Ingredients
    • 1 Jar Asparagus, pickled

    • 1 Jar Green Beans, pickled

    • 1 Jar Pepperoncinis

    • 1 Jar vermouth soaked cocktail onions

    • 2  cherry tomatoes

    • 1 Jar mixed olives

    • 2  Mushrooms, fresh

    • 2  Shrimp, grilled

    • 1  Lobster Tail, grilled

    • 4  Celery, stalks

    • To Taste salt and pepper

    • As Needed Bamboo Skewers

  • Step 7

    Brush skewers with olive oil and place directly on the grill. Grill for 5 minutes per side or until grill marks form. Remove from grill and set aside to cool.

    00:10

  • Step 8

    For the Bloody Mary Mixture: Transfer peeled tomatoes to a food processor and pulse until puréed. Add tomato juice, Worcestershire, horseradish, hot sauce, juice of 1 whole lemon. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Pulse again to combine.

    Ingredients
    • 3 Cup tomato juice

    • 3 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

    • 2 Teaspoon prepared horseradish

    • 5 Teaspoon hot sauce

    • 1 Whole lemon, juiced

    • 2 Whole lemon wedges

    • To Taste salt and pepper

  • Step 9

    Rim a pint sized glass with a lemon wedge, then dip it into the Traeger Bloody Mary Cocktail Salt.

    Ingredients
    • As Needed Traeger Bloody Mary Cocktail Salt

  • Step 10

    Add ice cubes to glass, then vodka and top with the Bloody Mary Mixture. Stir gently.

    Ingredients
    •  ice

    • 1 1/2 Fluid Ounce vodka

  • Step 11

    To build the Smoked Bloody Mary, place a lemon and a lime wedge on each rim to garnish. Add smoked bacon, grilled pickled vegetable skewers, and celery stick to cocktail. Serve immediately. Enjoy!

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