Virgin Mary

Makes 4 drinks

Drinks

Ingredients:

3 stalks celery, including leaves, plus extra for serving

2 teaspoons prepared horseradish

1 teaspoon chopped shallot

Juice of two limes

Dash Worcestershire sauce

3 dashes Tabasco sauce, or to taste

1 teaspoon celery salt

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 (36-ounce) bottle tomato juice, preferably Sacramento

Directions:

  1. Cut the celery into large dice and place in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Add the horseradish, shallot, lime juice, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, celery salt, and kosher salt, and process until smooth. Pour the mixture into a large pitcher, add the tomato juice, and stir.
  2. Pour into glasses and serve with the top half of a celery stalk including leaves. Can add vodka if you prefer!