Ingredients

  • 1/2 fresh lemon, for rub on glass rim
  • 1 teaspoon celery salt, for glass rim rub
  • 2 fluid ounces good quality vodka, more if desired
  • 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh horseradish or 1 teaspoon pure prepared horseradish
  • 6 fluid ounces mott's Clamato juice (No subsitutes unless you cannot have Clam juice)
  • 2 dashes Tabasco sauce (optional) or 2 dashes red hot pepper sauce (optional)
  • 1 piece of young celery rib, incluing the leaves (from the middle of the stock)

Method

  • Rub lemon around rim of glass.
  • Measure celery salt to a flat saucer.
  • Turn glass in celery salt to coat rim.
  • To the glass, add Vodka, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, horseradish, Clamato juice, Tabasco sauce and stir well to blend.
  • Place a young stick of celery, pickled bean or pickled asparagus as a garnish and it is good to chew on.
  • Eat and drink slowly.
  • Note: A pickled spicy bean or an pickled asparagus spear are also excellent for a garnish in the drink.
  • Mott's Clamato juice is available in regular or spicy mix.