Bourbon Bacon Bloody Mary

Ingredients

• High ball glass
• Ice
• Fresh lemon wedges (2 (two) - 3 (three))
• Celery stalk
• Thick cut bacon, cooked
• Bamboo skewer or small wooden skewer for garnishes 
• Pickle spears, oiive, pepperoncini, salami, cheeses, etc (for garnish)
• 1 (one) - 2 (two) tbsp lemon juice (from concentrate)
• 1 (one) V-8 juice, small can (5.5oz)
• 2 (two) - 3 (three) tbsp EVO Craft Series Smokey Bourbon Salsa
• 1 (one) tsp Franks Hot Sauce (add more if you wish)
• 6 (six) dashes worcestershire sauce
• 1.5 (one and one-half) oz Kentucky straight bourbon (we used Bulleit)
• Celery salt, to taste
• ¼ (one-fourth) tsp Kosher salt
• Black pepper, to taste
  

Directions

• In high ball glass, add bourbon, EVO Bourbon salsa, Franks hot sauce, lemon juice, celery salt, kosher salt, pepper, V-8 juice.
• Stir cocktail very well, add ice, stir again. 
• Taste. 
• If you feel it needs more heat, add more hot sauce; if it needs more acid, add more lemon juice (using your fresh lemon garnishes) to your taste.
• Garnish with bacon, and skewer filled with pickle spear, olives, pepperoncini, garnish with celery stalk, and fresh lemon wedges.

Variations

You can add prepared horseradish this recipe, start with ½ (one-half) tsp and adjust to your taste.

You can also add other garnishes like grape tomatoes, shrimp cocktail, pickled okra, Dilly beans, etc.