Spice up your Sunday brunch with this savory Bloody Mary renewed with carrot juice. Tomato juice provides lycopene, an antioxidant that’s excellent for your heart health (bonus!).
Celery-brate
Keep the classic Bloody Mary garnish by adding a celery stalk for guests to stir and snack on.
Better-For-You Bloody Mary
Ingredients
- 1 lime wedge
- 1 cup low-sodium tomato juice or vegetable cocktail
- 1/2 cup carrot juice
- 1/4 tsp hot sauce, plus more to taste
- 1/4 tsp vegan Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 tsp ground celery seed
- Ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 carrot, shaved into ribbons, skewered
Nutrition
Per serving:
- calories54
- protein2g
- fat0g
- carbs13g
- sugar6g
- fiber2g
- sodium61mg
Directions
01
Start with fridge-cold ingredients. Coat rims of 2 glasses with lime.
02
In pitcher, combine tomato juice or vegetable cocktail, carrot juice, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, celery seed and pepper. Alternatively, rim glasses with celery seed and pepper. Stir contents of pitcher to combine, pour into glasses and garnish with carrot ribbons.
Allison Day, RHN, is a nutritionist, blogger, and cookbook author. Check out her cookbooks, Whole Bowls and Purely Pumpkin (Skyhorse Publishing, 2016).
