Sriracha Bloody Mary With Bacon Garnish

It seems like everyone is jumping on the Sriracha bandwagon these days, but it seems a natural for a delicious Bloody Mary! Prep time does not include 4 hours refrigeration time.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1  quart tomato juice
• 6  t.fresh lime juice
• 2  tablespoons  sriracha  hot sauce
• 2  tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1  tablespoon  prepared horseradish
• 1  tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1  teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  celery salt
• 3⁄4 cup vodka
• 12  slices bacon
•  light corn syrup
•  celery rib
•  cherry tomatoes
•  lemon zest, strips

Directions

1. In a 1-1/2 quart pitcher, combine tomato juice, lime juice, Sriracha, lemon juice, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, sugar and celery salt. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours to blend flavors.
2. Meanwhile, make bacon garnish. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment or foil. Thread 8 slices of bacon onto 6-inch skewers (if wooden, make sure they have soaked in water for at least 30 minutes). Place on baking sheet with 4 additional slices of bacon on pan. Bake until crispy, about 12-15 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Finely chop the additional 4 slices of bacon and spread over a small plate. Brush the rims of 8 cocktail glasses with light corn syrup and press into chopped bacon.
3. Before serving, stir vodka into tomato juice mixture. Divide the Bloody Mary mix among 8 glasses and garnish with the bacon skewers. Additional garnish can include celery stalks, cherry tomatoes, and lemon zest strips.