Australian Gourmet Traveller - (01)January 2021 (1)

GT BloodyMary

Forourversionofthisclassicbrunch

kick-starterweliketoswaplemonforlime

andadda salt-and-pepperrim.Tostart,mix

2 tspcrushedseasaltwith1/2tspofcoarsely

groundpeppercorns.Rublimearoundthe

rimofa chilledhighballglassanddipintothe

saltmixture.Shakeoffexcessandfillglass

totwo-thirdsfullwithice.Add45mlvodka,

20mllimejuiceand200mltomatojuice,and

seasontotastewithWorcestershiresauce,

Tabasco,extralimejuiceandsaltandpepper.

Topwitha skeweredgreenoliveor a pickled

jalapeño if you like things fiery.

Hippocampus

Bornin WAandnow

producedin Melbourne,

thisorganicwheatvodka

is oneofthecountry’sbest

thankstomasterdistiller

LexPoulsen.

$75for700ml

boatrocker.com.au

SmallMouth

Distilledninetimes,before

beingfilteredthreetimes

throughcharcoal,thisorganic

vodka– madelocallyin the

HunterValley– pridesitself

ona smooth,cleanfinish.

$70for500ml

smallmouthvodka.com

HartshornSheepWhey

Namedtheworld’sbest

vodkain 2018,thisboutique

Tasmanianvodkais made

fromsheepwhey,givingit

a uniqueflavourandfinish.

Serveat roomtemperature.

$110for700ml

grandvewe.com.au

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uchlikea coldshowerorbacon-laden

recoverybrunch,thistomato-based

cocktailis oftenturnedtoas a hangover

remedy,particularlybythosewho

subscribetothe“hairofthedog”philosophy.

Theoriginalconcoctionwassimplytomato

juiceandvodka,saidtohavebeenmixedinthe

early1920sbyFernandPetiotat Harry’sNewYork

BarinParis.TheFrenchbartenderclaimedtohave

beenexperimentingwithvodka-basedcocktailsat

thetime,asthespiritwasbecomingwidelyavailable

duetoaninfluxofRussiansarrivinginFrance

followingtherevolution.In1934,Petiottravelled

toNewYorktotakeupthepostofheadbartender

at theStRegisHotel.There,heis saidtohavefinessed

thedrink,addinglemonjuice,Worcestershiresauce,

Tabasco,andsaltandpepper,creatingthespicy,

savourycocktailweknowandlovetoday.

Andjusthowmightit helpa hangover,youask?

Somepeoplebelievethetomatobasesettlesstomach

cramps,whilesaltreplenisheselectrolytes,and

vodkasupposedlyrelievesachesandpains.We’re

notquitesoldonthatbutwillagree it makes for

an invigorating start to the day.

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WORDS GEORGIE MEREDITH. PHOTOGRAPHY CHRIS CHEN.

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