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The Maryland
OLD BAY AND CRAB CLAW
The Maryland
Mary
A thick Old Bay crust and a steamed crab claw make this a crab-boil drink, not a brunch one.
The Maryland Mary takes its cue from a crab boil: a thick crust of Old Bay on the rim, more Old Bay stirred into the drink itself, and a steamed crab claw hooked over the glass as garnish. It's built to sit next to a pile of steamed crabs on butcher paper, not a brunch table.
Ingredients
- Vodka1.5 oz
- Tomato juice4 oz
- Lemon juice0.5 oz
- Old Bay seasoning0.5 tsp
- Hot sauce2 dashes
- Old Bay seasoning, for the rim1 tbsp
- Ice1 fill
- Steamed crab claw (garnish)1
- Lemon wheel (garnish)1
- Celery stalk (garnish)1
- Pickled okra (garnish)1
Instructions
- 1Wet the rim of a tall glass and coat it generously with Old Bay seasoning.
- 2Fill the glass with ice.
- 3Add the vodka, tomato juice, lemon juice, Old Bay seasoning, and hot sauce.
- 4Stir gently to combine.
- 5Garnish with a steamed crab claw, a lemon wheel, a celery stalk, and pickled okra.
Note Don't skimp on the rim — a thin dusting of Old Bay disappears into the drink, but a real crust holds up sip after sip.