Beet and Aquavit Bloody Mary

Name: Beet and Aquavit Bloody Mary
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American,Scandinavian
Ingredients: 1 pound medium beets (without tops); 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 teaspoon fine salt; 2 cups tomato juice; 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill (loosely packed); 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish (not creamed horseradish); 3/4 teaspoon lemon pepper; 1 medium garlic clove; Hot sauce, to taste; 24 ounces aquavit (see headnote); 6 ounces dill havarti cheese, cut into cubes; 2 dill pickles, cut crosswise into 1-inch thick slices; 8 pickled cocktail onions

A vibrant magenta cocktail, featuring roasted beets for an earthy, sweet flavor and velvety texture, creates a unique meal-in-a-glass.

⭐ 4.2 (10 reviews) Prep: 10 minCook: 60 minTotal: 100 minYields: 8 servings

Category Tags:

Brunch Breakfast Beverage

Cuisine Tags:

American Scandinavian

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400F.
Wrap beets individually in foil with olive oil and salt, then bake on a sheet for about 1 hour until tender.
Cool and peel the roasted beets.
Dice beets into 1-inch chunks; place 2 cups (12 ounces) into a blender, reserving the rest for garnish.
Blend the beet chunks with tomato juice, dill, lemon juice, Worcestershire, horseradish, lemon pepper, and garlic until smooth; season with hot sauce to taste.
Fill each tall cocktail glass with 1 cup of ice, then add 1/2 cup of the beet mixture and 3 ounces of aquavit, and stir.
Garnish each glass with a skewer of reserved roasted beets, cheese cubes, pickle slices, and pickled onions.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 333 kcal

Carbohydrate: 11 g

Cholesterol: 20 mg

Fiber: 2 g

Protein: 7 g

Saturated Fat: 4 g

Sodium: 991 mg

Sugar: 7 g

Fat: 8 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g