I've tried many variations, and decided that these ingredients make the very best Red Snapper out there. It is now my go-to drink, and friends absolutely love it - even those who don't like gin. Careful! Your lips might burn, but it sure goes down easy...
Ingredients
- ice cubes: 5 piece
- tomato juice: 1 can (6 fluid ounce can)
- fluid ounces dry gin: 2 piece
- lemon juice: 2 Tbsp (fresh)
- hot pepper sauce: 2 tsp
- Worcestershire sauce: 2 tsp
- brine from olive jar: 0.5 tsp
- pinch hot chili powder: 1 piece
- pinch garlic powder: 1 piece
- pinch ground cumin: 1 piece
- celery salt: 0.25 tsp
- fresh-ground black pepper: 0.25 tsp
- prepared horseradish: 0.25 tsp
- celery stalk: 1 piece
- dill pickle: 1 piece
- stuffed green olives: 2 piece
- wedge lemon: 1 piece
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Stages of cooking
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Place ice cubes into a cocktail shaker, and pour in tomato juice, gin, lemon juice, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. Season with chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, celery salt, pepper, and horseradish. Cover and shake until the outside of the shaker has frosted. Pour contents (including ice) into a 12 ounce highball glass. Garnish with celery, pickle, olives, and lemon wedge before serving.
