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This virgin Bloody Mary is a savory, salty, spicy, and perfectly refreshing mocktail! Enjoy this brunch-time classic in just 10 minutes!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
A Virgin Bloody Mary (aka a ‘Virgin Mary’ or ‘Bloody Virgin’) is a refreshing mocktail that contains the bold, savory, spicy, umami profile of a classic Bloody Mary cocktail, but none of the alcohol – perfect for dry challenges and alcohol-free guests at brunches, baby showers, summery morning get-togethers, and more.
Made with tomato juice, citrus, celery, cucumber, garlic, horseradish, hot sauce, and olive brine, this Virgin Mary recipe uses simple pantry staples for a drink loaded with layers of flavor that only improves over time. It’s simple to prepare in bulk, and easy to customize.
You might also enjoy other ultra-refreshing drinks like cucumber lemonade, basil lemonade, simple strawberry juice, or a watermelon cooler.
What Is In a Bloody Mary?
Although simple, this easy virgin Bloody Mary recipe is highly adaptable, with several ways to adjust it based on what you have.
Nutrition note: Tomato juice is rich in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, including potassium, magnesium, vitamins A, B vitamins, and C. Plus, one cup counts as one portion of vegetables!
What Could I Add?
- Spice: Cayenne/chili pepper or a splash of jalapeno brine are great additions for spice. Grated raw ginger also adds more flavor and heat. And if you love using ginger, you’ll also enjoy this lemon cinnamon ginger tea.
- Increase the veggies: Try finely grated beet or carrots.
- Add more spices: i.e., smoked paprika, black pepper, Old Bay seasoning, Tajin (try out this homemade chili lime seasoning), etc.
- Maggi liquid seasonings: Just a dash or two.
- Try herbs: Fresh basil, parsley, or cilantro all pair well.
How to Make a Virgin Bloody Mary
Step 1: First, rinse and roughly chop the peeled cucumber and celery. Blend the chilled tomato juice, green olive brine, cucumber, celery, and lemon juice with the peeled garlic, hot sauce, horseradish, and (if using) vegan Worcestershire sauce until smooth.
Step 2: Pour the blended virgin Bloody Mary over ice in two glasses. Optionally, garnish with green olives on a toothpick/skewer or a celery stalk. Enjoy!
Serving tip: For rimmed glasses, run a lemon wedge along the rim of the glasses, then dip them in a shallow dish of rim salt.
FAQs
Sure, though I prefer richer tomato juice, you could roughly chop and blend fresh, in-season tomatoes (like heirloom, beefsteak, or cherry tomatoes), then run it through a fine-mesh sieve to remove the peel and seeds.
Celery sticks are a classic, though I’m also partial to olive or dill pickle spears (check out this quck easy refrigerator pickles recipe). Lemon or lime wedges, pickled vegetables (like these pickled carrots, green beans, asparagus, onions, a hot pepper, etc.), cherry tomatoes, vegan cheese cubes, or even chopped up vegan grilled cheese or onion rings also work.
You can also add a salt rim, alone, or spiced with chili powder/cayenne pepper, celery salt, Tajin seasoning, or black pepper. Smoked salt also works well.
Pro Recipe Tips
- Use chilled ingredients: That way, it’s ready to serve immediately after blending, and ultra-refreshing. Vegan bloody marys are best chilled.
- Use high-quality tomato juice: I recommend fresh-pressed, when possible, though any high-quality brand will work for the best, richest flavor.
- Taste & adjust: Tweak any element for your preferred balance.
- Make it ahead of time: I love preparing it the day before, giving the flavors time to meld.
Storage Instructions
Fridge: The blended virgin Bloody Mary mix will store in a sealed pitcher/jar for 3-5 days. The flavors will deepen and improve over time!
Freezer: In an Ice cube tray for up to 4 months. Then, thaw in the refrigerator overnight and re-blend if needed.
More Vegan Drink Recipes
Vegan Drinks
Cucumber Smoothie
Vegan Drinks
Peach Lemonade
Vegan Snacks
Easy Grape Smoothie
Vegan Drinks
Watermelon Slushie
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How to Make a Virgin Bloody Mary
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups tomato juice
- 4 tablespoons green olive brine
- 1 garlic clove
- 1-2 teaspoons of hot sauce (adjust to taste)
- ½ of a medium cucumber peeled and chopped
- 1 celery rib chopped ((reserve extra celery for garnish if desired)
- Juice of ½ a lemon
- 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
- 1 teaspoon vegan Worcestershire sauce (optional)
- Ice for serving
- Green olives and celery stalks for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Chill your tomato juice, olive brine, cucumber, lemon juice, and celery in the fridge beforehand for best results.
- In a blender or food processor, combine the tomato juice, green olive brine, peeled garlic clove, hot sauce, chopped cucumber, chopped celery rib, lemon juice, horseradish, and vegan Worcestershire sauce (if using).
- Blend until completely smooth.
- Fill two glasses with ice and pour the blended Virgin Bloody Mary over the ice.
- Garnish each glass with green olives on a skewer or celery stalk, if desired. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Use chilled ingredients: That way, it’s ready to serve immediately after blending, and ultra-refreshing. Vegan bloody marys are best chilled.
- Use high-quality tomato juice: I recommend fresh-pressed, when possible, though any high-quality brand will work for the best, richest flavor.
- Taste & adjust: Tweak any element for your preferred balance.
- Make it ahead of time: I love preparing it the day before, giving the flavors time to meld.
