Classic Bloody Mary

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Feel good about drinking tomato-based cocktails, because they contain lycopene, a powerful antioxidant. Tomato juice contains 9.5mg of lycopene per 100g which equals 25mg per one cup serving. So serve the Classic Bloody Mary the next time you are entertaining guests.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (125 ml) ice cubes

• 4 ounce (120 ml) Tomato juice

• 2 dashes (or more to taste) Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce

• 1 1/2 ounce (45 ml) vodka

• dash hot sauce

• pinch salt (to taste)

• pinch pepper (to taste)

• Celery salt

• Celery stalk

• Lime wedge

Preparation

Rim a Highball Glass with lime (or lemon), celery salt, and salt.

Add juice and vodka in glass with ice, and season with Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce, pepper, and hot sauce. Stir, and garnish with a celery stick and lime wedge.

Twists

Twist 1: For a cool slushy cocktail, freeze tomato juice in ice cube trays and pulse in a blender with Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce and lemon juice.

Twist 2: For a spicy Bloody Mary, add a little prepared horseradish and garnish with a shrimp (in place of celery and lime).

Twist 3: Add an Asian twist to your classic Bloody Mary: 1) Substitute lime juice for lemon juice and add grated fresh ginger as a garnish. 2) Substitute wasabi paste for hot sauce and garnish with garlic chives instead of celery stalks and lime.

Twist 4: For a healthier option, use 50% Less Salt Tomato Juice as a base.

- News Canada

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