Bloody Mary Tea Sandwiches Recipes

Steps:

• For the mini Reubens: Preheat the broiler. Fit a rack 8 to 6 inches from the heat source.
• Brush the melted butter over each bread slice. Flip over and add a layer of Russian dressing to each slice, followed by a piece of cheese. Layer the corned beef on half the bread slices, followed by a spoonful of sauerkraut. Build 3 sandwiches with the remaining slices, cheese-side down.
• Broil, flipping halfway through, until brown and toasty, about 4 minutes. (Keep an eye on this so that it doesn't burn.) Cut off the crusts and slice each sandwich into 4 squares. Place a cornichon, the sandwich and another cornichon on a skewer. Repeat to make 5 more skewers.
• For the Bloody Marys: Mix together the tomato juice, vodka, brine, hot sauce, lime juice, celery salt, Worcestershire sauce, caraway seeds, horseradish, sugar, garlic and a few turns of black pepper in a pitcher. Taste and adjust the seasonings as desired. Garnish with celery stalks and the Reuben skewers. Serve the remaining mini Reubens on the side.

Steps:

• Stir together the cream cheese, celery, olives, Cajun seasoning, anchovy paste and lemon zest in a medium bowl until well blended.
• Place the white bread slices on a work surface, and spread about 2 tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture on each slice. Place the wheat bread slices on the work surface; top each with 4 tomato slices in a single layer, and add a few arugula leaves. Place the white bread slices, cream cheese-side down, on the wheat bread slices.
• Using a serrated knife, remove the crusts from the sandwiches with a gentle sawing motion, and then cut each sandwich into 4 triangular tea sandwiches.
• Cover with plastic wrap and chill until ready to serve. Garnish each tea sandwich with a slice of pickled okra, if desired.