Also known as a Clear Bloody Mary, this needs a bit of forward planning. Simply put it is a Bloody Mary but made with tomato consommé in place of the usual juice and there’s the rub. You have to make it yourself but if you have a surfeit of home grown tomatoes in your garden it is a perfect way to put them to good use.
You are after the liquid from the fruit without the pulp. Take 2 kg of very, if not over, ripe tomatoes, 2 garlic cloves, 2 shallots, a handful of basil leaves, a dollop of horseradish and a hefty pinch of salt. Coarsely chop in a food processor but not to a puree. This will have to be done in batches. Set a sieve, lined with a double layer of fine muslin cloth, over a large container. Pour on the mixture, bring the cloth around to form a bag and tie it off. Place the whole kit in the fridge overnight. The next day you should find clear liquid in the bowl. Wring out the bag with a hefty squeeze for the last few drops. Reserve the contents of the bag as this will form the basis for a great Pan con Tomate salsa once blended with olive oil.
At this point you can further purify the liquid with egg white but it is a bit elaborate and time consuming; we’re in need of a drink. Shake the consommé with a citrus vodka 4:1 over ice then decant into a Martini glass rimmed with salt. Drop in a single green olive.
Spooky, eh! Sip delicately, being careful not to put the willies up each other.