PX – Part I
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Join Todd Thrasher at PX, a small speakeasy style bar in Alexandria, VA, and learn how he makes his delicious tomato water – an alternative to tomato juice that makes for a delicious Bloody Mary. Stay tuned for more great drinks from Todd, as well as more episodes from D.C. bars Bourbon, The Gibson and PS7.
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September 10th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
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September 10th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
Todd’s Tomato Water Recipe as follows:
4 large beefsteak tomatoes, quartered
1/2 serrano chile, roughly chopped
1/4 red onion, roughly chopped
3-inch piece of lemongrass, tough outer leaves removed and roughly chopped
small pinch sugar
large pinch salt
1/2 lime
1/2 lemon
1/2 orange
2 18-inch-square pieces cheesecloth
In food processor, purée first six ingredients until smooth. Line sieve with cheesecloth and set sieve over nonreactive bowl. Pour purée into center of cheesecloth and refrigerate overnight. Gather sides of cheesecloth up over purée to form large sack and squeeze gently to extract last bits of water. Discard sack and its contents and transfer tomato water to bowl. Set strainer over bowl and squeeze in lime, lemon, and orange juice. Stir well. Makes about 20 ounces tomato water, enough for roughly 4 drinks.
September 11th, 2009 at 8:58 am
This is very interesting, it is a bloody albino mary!
thanks for sharing.
September 11th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
It wonders me still, that you can strain out the red particles with a cheese cloth…
I’ve used fresh extracted tomato juice in Vu’s bar, which was still red, but was more juice [not soupy like store bought tomato juice].
The onion sounds interesting, but the hint of sugar is maybe the greatest hint.
But what is a Bloody Mary without Worcester Sauce and Tabasco [and possibly celery salt, horseraddish and other good stuff - which could spoil the color]?
September 20th, 2009 at 6:21 pm
Blair – thanks for the full recipe.
Dominik – Perhaps not a true Bloody Mary to a purest. However I’ll be honest I’ve never been a fan of the Bloody Mary. The texture just totally puts me off. This drink however, was delicious.