Dec 17, 2009
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Tomatillo Bloody Mary

Tomatillos give this bloody mary—based on one served at Whist at the Viceroy Hotel in Santa Monica, California—its green hue.
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3 tomatillos, husked, washed,
 
   and cored
2 medium green tomatoes
2 cloves garlic
1 small cucumber
1 sprig each fresh cilantro
 
   and flat-leaf parsley, plus more 
sprigs for garnish
1⁄2 serrano chile, seeded
Kosher salt, to taste
3 oz. vodka
2 whole scallions, for garnish 
2 lime wedges, for garnish

1. Combine tomatillos, tomatoes, garlic, cucumber, cilantro, parsley, and chile in a blender; purée. Season with salt.


2. Fill 2 glasses with ice and pour in tomatillo mixture and vodka. Add herbs and scallions to glass and garnish rims with lime wedges. 

MAKES 2 COCKTAILS
Tomatillo Bloody Mary

This article was first published in Saveur in Issue #126

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