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)!
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.
Caroline x
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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 🙂
Lulu xx
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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)!
Erica of
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I have never even heard of the Numi savory teas but now I’m super interested.