This "Sunshine Mary" Cocktail Is a Garden-Fresh Take on the Classic
Amp up your next brunch party this summer, with our light and subtly sweet Bloody Mary riff, featuring a homemade tomato juice made with ingredients that can be found in your own home garden! (Want a big-batch Bloody Mary? Try this recipe.)
Summer is the season for al fresco dining, which means it’s also the season of brunch cocktails. No outdoor brunch is complete with a Bloody Mary (or two, or three...), and our Sunshine Mary recipe not only offers a summery take on the classic breakfast drinks, but utilize summer garden produce like bell pepper and oregano for a delicious homemade tomato juice.
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Yields: 1 serving
Prep Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour
Ingredients
For Tomato Juice:
1 lb.
ripe tomatoes, chopped
1
green bell pepper, chopped
1
small red chile pepper, such as Fresno, chopped
1
celery stalk, chopped
1/4 c.
chopped onion
1 tbsp.
chopped fresh oregano
Pinch kosher salt
For Cocktail:
Freshly ground black pepper, for glass rim
Lemon wedge, for glass rim
1 1/2 oz.
vodka
3/4 oz.
St. Germain Elderflower liqueur
5 oz.
homemade tomato juice
Celery stick and oregano sprigs, for garnish
Directions
Make Tomato Juice: Combine tomatoes, bell pepper, chile pepper, celery, onion, oregano, and salt in a large pot. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes are broken down, 24 to 26 minutes.
Transfer to a blender and puree, then strain through a fine-mesh strainer; discard solids. Chill in an airtight container 1 hour and up to 5 days. (Makes about 2 cups.)
Make Cocktail: Place black pepper on a small plate. Wipe the rim a large glass with lemon wedge and then dip in pepper.
Fill the prepared glass with ice. Add vodka, St. Germain, and tomato juice, and stir to combine. Garnish with celery and oregano.
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