The Bloody Jerk Cocktail – Garden & Gun

Ingredients

• 1 qt. fresh tomato juice (recipe below)
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 tbsp. packed dark brown sugar
• 1 bunch green onions, chopped
• 1 thumb-size piece ginger, peeled and grated
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 3 Thai chiles, seeded and sliced
• 1 tbsp. allspice
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup dark rum (Myers's or El Dorado 8)
• Garnishes: pickled sweet peppers, pickled onions, and fresh thyme sprigs
• 3 lb. tomatoes, rinsed, cored, and quartered
• 1 bunch celery leaves
• 10 shakes Tabasco
• 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 lemon, squeezed