APRÈS SKI COCKTAILS

INGREDIENTS

• 3 cups tomato juice

• 3 tablespoons lemon juice

• 3 tablespoons lime juice

• 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish

• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

• 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder

• 3⁄4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce

• 3⁄4 teaspoon celery salt

• 1⁄2 teaspoon coarse black pepper

• 1⁄3 cup pickle juice

• 1 ounce vodka, per drink

DIRECTIONS

In a blender combine the tomato juice, lemon juice, lime juice, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, pickle juice, and hot sauce and process until smooth. Transfer to a nonreactive container and add celery salt and black pepper, to taste. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, at least 2 hours and up to overnight.

• When ready to serve, fill each glass with ice.

• Add 1 ounce of vodka to each glass, then fill the glass with the bloody mary mix. Stir well, and garnish each glass with your favorite veggie, pickle, celery, pickled green bean, or a pickled okra.

INGREDIENTS

• 8 large fresh mint leaves

• 2 tablespoons simple syrup

• Juice from ½ of a fresh lime (about 1 tablespoon)

• ½ cup white rum

• 1 cup pineapple juice

• ½ cup club soda

• Pineapple wedges, lime wheels and/or fresh mint sprigs for garnish (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

• Muddle the mint leaves with simple syrup and lime juice in a cocktail shaker.

• Add rum and pineapple juice. Cover and shake vigorously. Strain into 2 glasses filled with ice and top each glass with ¼ cup club soda.

• Garnish with pineapple wedges, lime wheels and/or fresh mint sprigs, if desired.