Roasted Sweet Garleek Bloody Mary

You asked, we answered. Here is the one and only Roasted Sweet Garleek Bloody Mary recipe by Evrotas Volman-Schwebel of Santa Panza in Brooklyn, NY, which you may have gotten to taste at one of our veggie truck pop-ups.

BLOODY MARY ASSEMBLY

• 4½ ounces Bloody Mary mix (see below)

• 1½ ounces vodka, tequila, or mezcal (optional) 

• Ice

• Garleek salt (see below)

• One piece of fresh horseradish, peeled 

• Garnishes: celery, lemon or lime wedge, and your favorite pickles or olives
  

• In a cocktail shaker, add Bloody Mary mix, alcohol, and ice. Roll between shaker tins 4–5 times until cold.

• For a non-alcoholic version, sub the alcohol with cold water.

• Pour into a Collins glass rimmed with Garleek salt.

• Garnish with celery, lemon or lime wedge, and your favorite pickles or olives.

• Finish with freshly grated horseradish.

BLOODY MARY MIX

Ingredients (yields approx. 32 oz):

• 1 28-ounce can whole peeled tomatoes (preferably La Valle)

• 1¾ tablespoons lemon juice

• 1¾ tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

• 2¾ teaspoons soy sauce

• 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon molasses

• 2¾ teaspoons sriracha

• 2¾ teaspoons Chipotle Tabasco 

• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

• 2 teaspoons kosher salt 

• 1½ tablespoons Sweet Garleek purée (see below)

Instructions:

• Use a hand mill to crush canned tomatoes, removing thick pulp.

• Add all remaining ingredients and blend with an immersion blender until smooth.

• Taste and adjust for seasonings as needed.

• If too thick, thin with a splash of water—especially if serving without alcohol. Alcohol will naturally loosen the mix.

• Let sit for at least 1–2 hours before serving for best flavor.

SWEET GARLEEK PURÉE

Ingredients:

• 6–8 Sweet Garleek stalks

• Extra virgin olive oil 

• Kosher salt 

• Black pepper 

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to the Broil setting.

• Cut the Sweet Garleek stalks lengthwise and clean thoroughly.

• Toss with extra virgin olive oil, salt, and pepper.

• Arrange on a baking sheet and broil for about 15 minutes, turning every 5 minutes, until evenly charred.

• Roughly chop into 2-inch pieces and blend with about 6 ounces of water until mostly smooth. Don’t worry if it’s not perfectly blended—you’ll adjust the consistency when you mix the final Bloody Mary.

GARLEEK SALT

Ingredients:

• 10–12 Sweet Garleek stalks, green tops only, chopped into ¼" pieces

• Kosher salt

Instructions:

• Pat Garleek pieces dry and spread on a parchment-lined tray.

• Set oven to Convection Bake at the lowest temp (ideally 150–170°F / 65–75°C).

• Prop open the oven door slightly to release moisture.

• Stir every 30–45 minutes until pieces are fully dry and crumble by hand. This should take about 2.5 to 3 hours.

• Crush in a spice grinder or mortar & pestle (avoid turning into dust).

• Mix 1:1 with kosher salt by volume.