Polenta-Coated Mozzarella Sticks & Ainsley's Bloody Mary - Ainsley Harriott

Ingredients

• For the Mozzarella Chips
• 400g block of hard mozzarella
• 50g plain flour, seasoned with salt and pepper
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 250g fine polenta
• 1 tsp cayenne or paprika
• 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves, chopped
• sunflower oil, for frying
• For the Spicy Bloody Mary
• 800g good quality tomato juice
• 1-2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• ½ tsp hot pepper sauce
• 1-1 ½ tsp celery salt
• juice of 1 lime
• 2 tsp of grated fresh horseradish
• crushed ice
• 150ml vodka
• 50ml dry sherry
• 4-6 celery sticks
• 1 lime, cut into wedges
• freshly ground black pepper