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.
