Bunny Mary

Name: Bunny Mary
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon celery salt; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 lime wedge; Ice cubes; 2 ounces vodka; 4 ounces carrot juice; 1/2 ounce lime juice; 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce; 1 each grape tomato, cornichon and green olive and/or Italian flat-leaf parsley sprigs, for garnish; 1 small wooden skewer

Total Time Prep: 10 min.

Yield 1 cocktail

Test Kitchen Approved

This Bunny Mary cocktail recipe will be a hit at your next Easter brunch. Bloody Mary lovers in particular will be curious about this orange-hued take on their favorite drink.

Ingredients

1 teaspoon celery salt
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 lime wedge
Ice cubes
2 ounces vodka
4 ounces carrot juice
1/2 ounce lime juice
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 each grape tomato, cornichon and green olive and/or Italian flat-leaf parsley sprigs, for garnish
1 small wooden skewer

Directions

In a small, shallow bowl, mix celery salt, smoked paprika, pepper and cayenne. Set aside 1/2 teaspoon of the spice mixture.
Rim the edge of a cocktail glass with a lime wedge; sprinkle or dip in the spice mix to coat. Fill the glass with ice.
Fill a cocktail shaker about 3/4 full of ice. Add carrot juice, vodka, lime juice, hot pepper sauce and reserved 1/2 teaspoon spice mix to the shaker. Cover and shake vigorously for 10-15 seconds or until chilled. Strain into the prepared cocktail glass.
Add a grape tomato, cornichon and green olive to a skewer; set on top of the glass. Place a parsley sprig into the cocktail; serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

1 cocktail: 189 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1254mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein.

A Bunny Mary, which replaces tomato juice with carrot juice, is a springtime twist on a classic Bloody Mary cocktail. —Susan Bronson, Rhinelander, Wisconsin

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