It's bloody mary time again! This time it's actually a bloody maria, which means you use tequila instead of vodka. I LOVE carrot juice, so I was so excited to give this recipe a try!
For this cocktail, we teamed up with the fine folks at Numi Organic Tea. We used one of their savory teas to infuse our tequila. I know what you're thinking… "tea infused liquor? And wait, SAVORY tea?" Trust me. We used their Carrot Curry tea, and it was SO good and really easy to do. Here's how:
To infuse liquor with tea, just fill a glass container with liquor in the amount that you need for your recipe. One tea bag is enough for up to 8 ounces of liquor. Seal your container with an airtight lid and store it in a dark area.
Allow it to infuse for 48-72 hours before removing the tea bag.
Carrot Bloody Maria, serves one
fresh carrot juice
bloody mary mix
2 ounces Carrot Curry Savory Tea-infused tequila
Worcestershire sauce
Tabasco sauce
lime
fresh veggies for garnish
black pepper
In a tall glass with ice, add tequila then fill the rest of the glass with half bloody mary mix and half carrot juice. Add a few splashes of Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce and the juice of half a lime. Mix with a spoon, sprinkle a little black pepper on the top and garnish with celery and fresh veggies. Enjoy!
This bloody maria was delicious! The carrot juice adds a lot of sweetness, so I added a little extra Tabasco for the perfect sweet and spicy combination. Yum!
I hope you enjoy this fun twist on the classic cocktail! xo. Elsie
P.S. You can get a 10% off a Numi Tea purchase on their site with the code 'ABMTEA' (one per customer)!
56 Comments
Isn’t a savory tea pretty much broth using a steepable tea bag instead of bullion cubes or granules? Sounds good to me.
Yum, this looks so good, thank you so much for including such great “how to” instructions,
Hi, this is a great post. I wondered if you would like to link it in to the new Food on Friday which is running right now over at Carole’s Chatter. We are collecting recipes using carrots and/or leeks. This is the link . I hope you pop over to check it out. There are lots of great recipes already linked in.
Yum. This HAS to count as one of my 5 a day, right? Right?!
savory tea!? this is so weird i have to try it!
LOVE this post 🙂
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I love cocktails (as my blog address below may indicated) and I hadn’t quite got over your Birthday Martini post…but now this? So many to make!
Fabulous photographs too. I love your blog; it’s an inspiration for me.
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That looks amazing. I just wish we had sunny weather to match it.
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yum! i keep meaning to try one of your bloody mary recipes. hopefully while i’m visiting my parents they’ll watch the little man long enough for me to make one.
Savoury tea?! I need to look for these and give this a try! Thanks for sharing 🙂
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Wow! This is really needed … I heard that carrots help fight off cancer.
You ladies never fail to make me thirsty. Honestly. Can’t wait to try this.
This looks great!
You girls totally are the infusing masters!
Unbelievable with how much ideas you pop up!
xoxo
that looks scrumptious!
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Want! Need! I cannot wait to try this recipe. Spring has finally arrived in my area and I’m already imagining myself sitting on the deck sipping this drink.
That’s a beautiful drink!
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that carrot curry tea sounds super weird, so weird that it sounds good! ha! this looks amazing, although i’ve never had a bloody mary.
Wow this looks so good (and the pictures are lovely)!
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I have never even heard of the Numi savory teas but now I’m super interested.
Oh sweet, such great idea!
Definetly have to try this, it look really delicious!
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I’ve never heard of a maria, but now I’ve got to try it! I love all the garnish you put on your drinks. Makes them look super pretty and festive:)
Such a good idea!! I have a juicer! Bam! Let’s do this!
Ugh. Man, I can’t wait until I’m twenty one. I LOVE cooking and making cocktails sounds so fun. Sounds yummy.
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I love these photos the colourful ingredients look great!
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Yummy. Very inspirotion. Great day.
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Oh, wow that sounds delicious!
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It looks delicious !!
My husband is obsessed with bloody marys. I’ve got to make this for him.
Thanks for sharing!
Blessings!
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So interesting and creative!
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I’m so impressed that you guys figured out a delicious way to use those savory teas! We had some in the office and tried straight…I bet it’s way better infused into booze (it was a little too “watery bouillon” straight-up for my personal taste). Can’t wait to try this!
This looks amazing… I wanna try this!
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The most beautifully creative bloody mary I’ve ever seen; and served in a Mason Jar…love it! Can’t wait to try this recipe out, thanks for posting!
Looks delicious! Never thought of using tea!
xo Lisa
I love carrot juice, I had some everyday for a while and I stopped with the winter but your recipe is a good excuse to go back to it
Looks Delicious!
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Interesting! I definitely need to try this.
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this looks perfect! my friends & i host a monthly sunday supper and this month is my turn to host, and naturally i’m doing a brunch theme for dinner since, who doesn’t love brunch? this looks like the perfect addition.
thanks for sharing!
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That sounds delicious and refreshing! I love a spicy bloody Mary – bland ones are the worst. Have you ever tried fixing one with Clamato? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clamato
It’s awesomely funky.
You’re officially my favourite blog. I love you guys!! Bloody marys are my life.
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Yum! Looks delicious! Have you tried using clamato juice? Ceasars (with clamato instead of tomato juice) are a popular drink here in Canada and they are so yummy.
Looks delicious
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I’m not really a fan of bloody Mary’s but with tequilla and carrot juice, I am very intrigued. Must try this. And will all take advantage of the savory tea discount. Thanks
Dyan
Looks very refreshing !
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This is so cool, it looks delicious!
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yum! i’m a big fan of bloody marys so i wanna try this!
kw ladies in navy
Wow!!! This sound amazing girls and thanks so much for this wonderfully sounding tea!!
I love what you can get hold of in the USA!!
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Savory tea? I didn’t even know they existed. I am a big Bloody Mary fan (or Caesars for us Canadians!) so I know this drink is right up my alley!
M.
Savory Tea?! Dreams really do come true! Thanks for posting a creative way to use it, too! 🙂
I am thinking about all the things I can infuse liquor with now.
this looks so good. but what is a savory tea? i’ve never heard of those before.
I have never heard of savoury tea before…is it tasty on it’s own? Can’t really get my head around that part of it yet but the cocktail sounds lovely!
This seems insanely original! I’ll def have to try this one day! 🙂
Looks delicious ! I am definitely going to try it ! Thanks for this great idea !
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I love cocktails and this one looks very delicious. I really have to try this.