Midwest Mary

Name: Midwest Mary
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 3 lemon wedges; 3 tablespoons kosher salt; 2 teaspoons coarsely ground pepper; Ice cubes; 3 cups chilled tomato juice; 2 cups chilled beer; 3/4 cup chilled vodka; 1/3 cup lemon juice; 4 teaspoons hot pepper sauce; 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; Sliced cooked bratwurst links, cheese curds and small dill pickles

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 15 min. YIELD: 6 servings.

In the Midwest, Bloody Marys garnished with meats, cheeses and veggies are works of art. My beverage has skewers of bratwurst, cheese curds and dill pickles. —Kathryn Conrad, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Ingredients

3 lemon wedges
3 tablespoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons coarsely ground pepper
Ice cubes
3 cups chilled tomato juice
2 cups chilled beer
3/4 cup chilled vodka
1/3 cup lemon juice
4 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
Sliced cooked bratwurst links, cheese curds and small dill pickles

Directions

1. Using lemon wedges, moisten the rims of six highball glasses. Sprinkle salt and pepper on a plate; dip rims in mixture. Fill with ice; set glasses aside.
2. In a large pitcher, combine tomato juice, beer, vodka, lemon juice, hot pepper sauce and Worcestershire sauce; pour into prepared glasses. Garnish with skewers of bratwurst, cheese and pickles.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup (calcuated without salt, pepper and garnishes): 124 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 349mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

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