DESCRIPTION:
Asheville, (828) 505-7427
The BLT Bloody Mary at this Merrimon Avenue joint is rimmed with brisket rub and garnished with crispy bacon, lettuce, and tomato wedges.
INGREDIENTS:
(Yields 2 cups)
1½ oz. vodka
3/4 cup tomato juice
1 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. fresh lime juice
1/2 tsp. olive juice
Splash of Texas Pete Hot Sauce
Splash of Worcestershire
1 Tbs. Luella’s Sweet Pisgah Sauce
1/8 tsp. horseradish, or to taste
1/8 tsp. whole celery seed
Salt & pepper, to taste
Garnish
Luella’s Brisket Rub
Kosher salt
Romaine lettuce hearts
Tomato wedges
Crisp applewood-smoked bacon dusted with Luella’s Brisket Rub
DIRECTIONS:
Blend equal parts brisket rub and kosher salt and use to rim glass. Fill glass with ice. Combine all ingredients in a shaker, shake vigorously, and pour over ice. Garnish with a lettuce leaf, skewered tomatoes, and bacon. Luella’s Sweet Pisgah Sauce and Brisket Rub can be purchased at the restaurant.