Decadent Breakfast Bloody Mary with Seafood and Sliders

Ingredients

- For the Bloody Mary Base:
- 2 cups tomato juice
- 3 tablespoons vodka
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon horseradish
- 1 cup spring water
- Salt and pepper to taste

- For the Garnishes:
- 4 cooked shrimp
- 2 crab legs, cooked and cracked
- 4 hamburger sliders, cooked, with cheese
- 4 strips candied bacon
- 8 olives
- 8 small assorted peppers
- Mineral water (for serving)

Instructions

1. Prepare the Bloody Mary Base:
- In a medium-sized pot, combine 2 cups of tomato juice, 3 tablespoons of vodka, 1 teaspoon of hot sauce, 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce, and 1 tablespoon of horseradish.
- Add 1 cup of spring water. Stir the mixture well to ensure all ingredients are combined.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Allow the mixture to simmer on the stove over low heat for about 10 minutes (PT10M) to meld the flavors.

2. Cook the Hamburger Sliders:
- Shape ground beef into small slider patties. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cook on a stovetop grill or skillet over medium heat for about 4 minutes per side (PT8M), until well-browned and cooked through.
- Place a slice of cheese on each slider in the last minute of cooking to melt.

3. Prepare the Garnishes:
- Cook shrimp by boiling until pink and opaque, approximately 3 minutes (PT3M).
- Cook crab legs in boiling water for 5 minutes (PT5M), then crack them for easy access to the meat.
- Pan-fry candied bacon until crispy, about 6 minutes (PT6M).
- Prepare olives and assorted peppers for serving by lightly washing them if necessary.

4. Assemble the Bloody Mary:
- Pour the prepared Bloody Mary base into tall glasses filled with ice.
- Top each glass with mineral water.
- Skewer shrimp, crab meat, olives, peppers, and cheese sliders with decorative sticks or skewers. Place one garnish skewer in each glass.
- Add a strip of candied bacon as an additional garnish for each drink.

Total Time

PT28M
28 minutes

Type of Dish

Breakfast

Keywords

Bloody Mary, Breakfast Cocktail, Seafood, Gourmet Breakfast, Breakfast Sliders, Candied Bacon, Vodka Cocktail, Spicy Drink, Morning Beverage, Weekend Brunch

Recipe Yield

Feeds 4 adults

Calories

Exact Total Calories: 1,250

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