Ingredients

  • 3 cups tomato juice
  • 1 cup tequila, chilled
  • 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
  • 1 tablespoon hot sauce
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire
  • Juice of 4 limes
  • Lime wheels, for garnish
  • Celery stalks, for garnish
  • Bacon-Wrapped Pickles, for garnish, recipe follows
  • 6 cornichon pickles
  • 6 slices bacon

Method

  • Special equipment: bamboo picks
  • Combine the tomato juice, tequila, horseradish, hot sauce, Worcestershire and lime juice in a pitcher.
  • Serve over ice with a lime wheel, celery stalk and a Bacon-Wrapped Pickle to garnish.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a rimmed sheet tray with heavy-duty foil.
  • Lay the bacon out on the sheet tray.
  • Par-bake the bacon for 10 minutes.
  • Lay out in a paper towel to drain off any extra grease.
  • Wrap each cornichon in a slice of bacon and secure with a bamboo pick.
  • Place back in the oven until the bacon is crisp, 10 minutes.