Easy bloody mary

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Ingredients

small handful ice

200ml tomato juice

50ml vodka

2 tbsp amontillado sherry

1 tsp sherry vinegar , or to taste

pinch celery salt

Worcestershire sauce , to taste

Tabasco , to taste

squeeze of lemon juice

celery sticks and lemon wedges, to serve (optional)

Method

Put the ice in a tall glass. Pour over the tomato juice, vodka, amontillado and sherry vinegar. Stir in the celery salt, then season to taste with the Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco and lemon juice. Taste again to see if more sherry vinegar is needed.

Serve with celery sticks, lemon wedges and a sprinkle of freshly ground black pepper, if you like.