Caesar Recipe

Rim the glass

Run the lime wedge around the rim of a tall pint or Collins glass to moisten it. Mix the coarse salt (or celery salt) and paprika on a small plate and dip the moistened rim into the mixture to coat evenly.

Fill the rimmed glass with ice to chill while you build the drink.

In a cocktail shaker (or mixing glass), add 2 oz vodka or gin, 4 oz Clamato juice, 0.5 oz fresh lime juice, and 0.5 oz pickle juice.

Add 0.5 tsp Worcestershire sauce, 0.25 tsp HP sauce, 3 dashes hot sauce (Tabasco), 1 tsp celery salt, and 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper to the shaker.

Add a generous handful of ice (about 1 cup) to the shaker. Cap and roll the shaker back and forth gently 6–8 times (or stir with a bar spoon for 10–15 seconds) to chill and lightly dilute the mixture. Do not over-shake—Clamato is foamy and you want a smooth texture.

Dump the ice from the chilled, rimmed glass and refill with fresh ice if desired. Strain the mixed Caesar into the prepared glass over ice.

Garnish with a large dill pickle spear and a lime wedge on the rim. Optionally add a cooked bacon strip and/or a pickled bean, olive, or pepper on a cocktail pick and a celery stalk for additional presentation and flavor.

Serve with a straw and a small stirrer. Offer extra hot sauce, HP sauce, or pickle juice at the table for guests who want to adjust seasoning.