Zuni Cafe’s Balsamic Bloody Mary

Makes 1 drink

This recipe, from The Chronicle’s archives, features a splash of 6-year-aged balsamic vinegar, which helps round out the flavors.

1½ ounces Smirnoff vodka

¼ ounce vinegar 6-year-old balsamic

2 dashes Tabasco

2 grinds black pepper

1 pinch sea salt

6 to 8 ounces tomato juice

Celery stalk

1 lemon wedge 1 heaping teaspoon Zuni Bar

Salsa (see Note)

Ice

Instructions: Using a pint glass, add the vodka, vinegar, Tabasco, black pepper and sea salt. Add enough tomato juice to fill a pint glass about two-thirds full, about 6 to 8 ounces of juice. Add celery stalk and stir. Top glass with ice and garnish with Zuni bar salsa.

Note: To make the salsa, combine equal parts finely diced red onion and finely diced red Fresno chile.