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No. 093 Mocktails

Virgin Mary

The Bloody Mary without the vodka: tomato juice, lemon, Worcestershire sauce and spice, stirred over ice.

A tall glass of spiced tomato juice with a salted rim and a celery stick
A tomato-juice highball with celery Photo: Evan Swigart from Chicago, USA, CC BY 2.0

Recipe card

ml oz

Makes 1 drink · about 3 min to make

Ingredients

Ounces are US fluid ounces (29.57 ml), rounded.

Method

  1. Stir all the ingredients with ice in a mixing glass.
  2. Strain into a highball glass filled with fresh ice.
  3. Garnish with a celery stick and a lemon wedge.
Glass
Highball glass
Garnish
Celery stick and lemon wedge
Technique
Stirred
Difficulty
Easy

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About the Virgin Mary

All the savoury, peppery character of a Bloody Mary. Season boldly, since there is no spirit to carry the flavour. Note that Worcestershire sauce usually contains anchovies.

Tags: alcohol-free savoury brunch

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