National Bloody Mary Day

Today being the first day of 2012 we can only imagine how many hangovers there are occurring across the Nation as we speak. With that being said we will keep it simple and to the point, a great cure for the common hangover is drinking a Bloody Mary, yeah it might be gross to a certain extent but if you use pepper vodka and a few dashes of Cajun / Creole seasoning around the rim of the glass you find yourself in heaven.

Remember to make this drink as cold as you can because a warm Bloody Mary might make you call Earl, and hand over all your guts rather quickly.

Here is to a Happy and Healthy New Year.

Ingredients:

1 oz Pepper Vodka

5 to 6 oz Bloody Mary mix

Sliced Lemon (dash the salt on the lemon prior to garnishing)

Celery Stick (optional)

Spicy Cajun Salt (Tony’s)

Directions:

Slowly combine all ingredients over smaller cubes of ice in a highball glass.

Garnish with either the Lemon or Celery stick

The Spicy Oyster Shooter

The end of Summer is steadily approaching and with that we will need to start switching up our drink and dinner menus to fit the season accordingly. With it being the 1^st day of September that means that Oyster Season has officially begun. September is home to some great food holidays and today is actually National Wine Seasons 1^st day as well as National Cherry Popover Day.

With the amount of days we have to spend laying out by the pool dwindling it is time to introduce to you, The Spicy Oyster Shooter. Playing out like a Bloody Mary mixed with the most delicate sushi, this drink is one that can’t be passed up on. I am sure many people will get nervous when they hear it has an actual oyster in it, but with the spicy cayenne pepper, pepper vodka and celery salt, this thing will taste better than drink you have consumed after biting into the freshest of hand made sushi rolls.

Enjoy this often as Oysters are good for you (and for your libido according to who you ask.)