Hamlet's Ghost
makes 1
Hamlet's ghost is a variation on the classic New York cocktail, the Bloody Mary.
This recipe comes from Rob Chirico's Hair of the Dog. For more of Rob's great cocktails, buy his Field Guide to Cocktails.
2 ounces Danish aquavit
4 ounces tomato juice
1/2 teaspoon good horseradish
2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
3 dashes Tabasco sauce
1 pinch coarse salt or sea salt
1 pinch freshly ground pepper
1/4 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 pinch celery salt or seeds, crushed
Ice
1 lime wedge
1 lemon wedge
1 celery stalk (optional)
prep: 5 minutes
total: 5 minutes
shaker
strainer
highball glass
Combine all the ingredients in a shaker over ice and roll very gently to blend. Strain over ice into a highball glass. Garnish with a wedge each of lemon and lime. If you are hungry, add a tender celery stalk.
