Red Snapper

Gin supplies the botanical base of this savory tomato highball. Lemon, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce season the juice, with celery salt and black pepper providing small finishing touches rather than an added sweetener.

Opaque tomato-red Red Snapper over ice in a highball with a celery stalk and tiny pepper flecks.

Active preparation: 2 minutes

Ingredients

  • 50 ml London dry gin
  • 10 ml Fresh lemon juice
  • 6 dash Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 dash Tabasco-style hot sauce
  • 120 ml Tomato juice
  • 1 pinch Celery salt
  • 1 pinch Ground black pepper
  • 1 piece Celery stalk, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Fill a roomy highball with ice cubes.
  2. Add gin, lemon, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce and tomato juice.
  3. Stir gently from the bottom until combined, leaving room below the rim.
  4. Add the celery-salt and pepper pinches, then garnish with celery.