HOMEMADE BLOODY MARY MIX

Homemade Bloody Mary Mix image

Provided by Pat Duran

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 10

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9 lb tomatoes (about 30 ripe tomatoes)
1/4 c lemon juice
2 Tbsp worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp celery salt
2 tsp table salt
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp bottled hot pepper sauce or to taste
1/4 tsp pepper
1 dash(es) ground red pepper
vodka

Steps:

1. Wash tomatoes; remove stem ends and cores. Cut up into an 8-quart kettle. Slowly cook, covered, for 15 minutes.(stir to prevent sticking).
2. Press tomatoes through food mill to extract juice; measure 12 cups. Return tomato juice to kettle; stir in lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, celery salt, salt, onion powder, hot pepper sauce, pepper and ground red pepper. Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes. Cool thoroughly.
3. Pour into freezer containers, leaving 1 inch head-space. Cover; seal, label, and freeze. Makes 3 quarts mix. --- To Serve: Thaw desired amount of frozen Bloody Mary Mix in refrigerator. For each serving, fill glass with ice; pour in 1 jigger vodka. Fill glass with thawed Bloody Mary Mix; stir thoroughly. Add desired garnish- celery,olives, bacon...