Note: The Vitamix was a present for our household. Now if our household's use of this present was represented by the image of a teeter-totter, my side would be soaring high, while Brett's would be resting firmly on the ground. But one day the usage imbalance shifted. We started with a Men's Health Bloody Mary Recipe, and here's where we ended up...
Smoke in a Bottle
Add the following to your mixer of choice...
Makes four-ish
**I am not a nutritionist, and I guesstimate portions.
3 c low-sodium tomato juice (RW Knudsen's great for the glass container)
1/2 shallot
2 stalks of celery w/ leaves (from the interior - small baby stalks)
1 Roasted Red Pepper slice
2 sprigs of parsley
1/4 c fresh lemon juice
1 tsp horseradish
3/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp Hot sauce (Plus more if you prefer a healthy kick)
1 tsp of Smoked Paprika
1-2 pinches of salt (you can adjust with more, but never less!)
1 tsp fresh ground black pepper
1 c Ice (big cubes usually 5 or 6)
Post-blend, let the mixture marinate in your fridge overnight. I probably don't have to suggest that you add vodka to this mixture to complete the Bloody Mary Recipe, however I will just offer up my brother-in-law's Bacon-Infused Vodka as your vodka of choice. Here's the link if you're intrigued... Jarin's Bacon-Infused Vodka... Meat + Veggies... Sounds like a meal to me! -A
Note: Some like it hot, some like it cold, and some like a little juice with their vodka! Here's a refreshing mixer, modified slightly from the Vitamix Recipe book - Garden Fresh Cocktail Recipe. It's refreshing all by it's lonesome or smartly matched with vodka and some fixin's...
Bloody Mary Refresco
Add the following to your mixer of choice...
Makes four-ish
**I am not a nutritionist, and I guesstimate portions.
3 c low-sodium tomato juice (RW Knudsen's great for the glass container)
1 c loose fresh spinach
1 smallish carrot
1/2 shallot
2 stalks of celery w/ leaves (from the interior - small baby stalks)
2 sprigs of parsley
1/2 small green pepper
2 dashes hot sauce
1/8 tsp Worcestershire sauce
Juice from 1/2 lemon
1 pinch of salt (you can adjust with more, but never less!)
1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
1 c Ice (big cubes usually 5 or 6)
Post-blend, let the mixture marinate in your fridge overnight. If you are wondering about the pooch pics, Bernard is addicted to ice... His tactic is to sit and wait by the fridge until someone with thumbs strolls by, willing to contribute to his habit... The vitamixing hour is a happy time... -A
Smoke in a Bottle
3 c low-sodium tomato juice (RW Knudsen's great for the glass container)
