Bloody Mary
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   My favorite guest for breakfast or brunch parties!!   Leave out the vodka for a virgin (non-alcohol) drink.  Bloody Mary has been one of the world's favorite cocktails since the 1930s when bartender, Pet Petiot, began making them at the St. Regis Hotel in NYC.  Flexibililty is one of the cocktail's staying points; there are so many delicious varieties!!
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Makes 1 serving.
Ingredients
1 Tbsp kosher salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 lemon or lime, cut into two wedges
1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
Additional 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 
Dash cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
2 ounces vodka
4 ounces high-quality tomato juice
1 stick celery and olives for garnish
Steps
  1. Place 1 tbsp salt and 1 tbsp black pepper in a shallow saucer.  Rub rim of 12-ounce glass with lemon wedge or lime wedge and coat wet rim with salt and pepper mixture.
  2. ​Fill glass with ice.
  3. Put in cocktail shaker:  Worcestershire, 1/4 tsp black pepper, cayenne pepper, and Tabasco .
  4. Fill shaker with ice and add vodka, tomato juice, and 1 Tbsp of lemon or lime juice from remaining lemon wedges.  Shake vigorously, taste for seasoning and heat, and adjust as necessary.
  5. Pour or strain into ice filled glass.  Garnish with celery stalk, limes, lemons, and olives and serve immediately.
Ingredients
1 Tbsp Kosher salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 lemon or lime, cut into wedges
1/2  tsp Worcestershire sauce
Additional 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper 
1/4 tsp Tabasco Sauce
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1 cup tomato juice
1 tablespoon lime juice
stick celery, lime or lemon, and olives for garnish
Steps
  1. Place salt and 1 tbsp black pepper in a shallow saucer.  Rub rim of 12-ounce glass with lemon or lime wedge and coat wet rim with salt and pepper mixture.
  2. ​ Fill glass with ice.
  3. Put in cocktail shaker or jar with lid:  Worcestershire, 1/4 tsp black pepper, cayenne pepper, and Tabasco.
  4. Fill shaker with ice and add tomato juice and 1 Tbsp of juice from remaining lemon or lime wedges.  Shake vigorously, Taste for seasoning and heat, and adjust as necessary.
  5. Pour or strain into ice-filled glass. Garnish with celery stalk, limes, lemons, and olives and serve immediately.