Prep time: 15 minutes
Makes: 12 oysters
Special tools: oyster shucker, martini shaker (optional)

This dish uses the, always delicious, Malpeque oyster. This little gem from PEI has long been viewed as one of the world’s best. It is flavored with perhaps the most Canadian of drinks, the Bloody Caesar, to create the perfect pairing.

1 dz. Malpeque oysters
1 oz. vodka
8 oz. clamato juice
1 tsp horseradish
1 tsp Tabasco
1 tsp Worcestershire
½ tsp celery salt
TT S&P
12 ea. lemon wedges
12 ea. celery leaves

• Place 4-5 cubes of ice in a martini shaker
• One at a time, carefully shuck the oysters, being careful not to damage the oyster and to preserve the brine
• Place the shucked oysters level onto crushed ice or coarse salt
• Spoon 2 tbsp. of the Bloody Caesar over the oyster
• Garnish with a celery leaf and serve with lemon