Bloody Mary
My favorite guest for breakfast or brunch parties!!   Leave out the vodka for a virgin (non-alcohol) drink.
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 1 tbsp kosher salt
1 tbsp black pepper
1/4 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
  1. Place 1 tbsp salt and 1 tbsp black pepper in a shallow saucer.  Rub rim of 12-ounce glass with 1 lemon wedge and coat wet edge with salt and pepper mixture.
  2. ​Place lemon wedge on rim of glass. Fill glass with ice.
  3. Add Worcestershire, 1/4 tsp black pepper, cayenne pepper, and Tabasco to bottom of cocktail shaker.
  4. Fill shaker with ice and add vodka, tomato juice, and juice of remaining lemon wedge. Shake vigorously, taste for seasoning and heat, and adjust as necessary.
  5. Strain into ice-filled glass. Garnish with celery stalk and serve immediately.