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Bunny Mary

Bunny Mary
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The following recipe and photography were provided by Kayla Breeden Falconer of Kayla’s Kitch and Fix.

In the world of morning cocktails, Bloody Mary’s are an unrivaled fan-favorite. Well, mimosas may give it some competition, but comparing these sweet and savory sips is like comparing apples to oranges, or, in this case, tomatoes to carrots!

A Bloody Mary is the perfect way to kick off any day of celebration! With just the right amount of buzz to wake you up, the savory tomato flavor is perfectly complimented by the tang and heat of olive brine, hot sauce and Worcestershire.

Bunny Mary

In the spirt of spring, and Easter if you celebrate, consider swapping tomato juice that gives this drink it’s “bloody” namesake for carrot juice! The result is a deliciously orange “Bunny Mary” that will have everyone hopping to the bar for another round!

Bunny Mary

Bunny Mary

Ingredients

  • 4 oz. carrot juice
  • 2 oz. vodka or tequila
  • 2 oz. pickle juice or olive brine, can do 1 oz. of each
  • A squeeze of fresh lemon juice
  • 2 dashes of hot sauce
  • 2 dashes of Worcestershire sauce or coconut aminos
  • 3 grinds of black pepper (optional)
  • A pinch of Heinen's cayenne (optional)
  • 1/2 tsp. horseradish (optional)
  • 1 tsp. celery salt
  • Cherry tomatoes, celery stalks and olives, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in a shaker or tall glass with ice. Shake or stir to combine.
  2. Create the look of a bunny by using celery stalks and a cherry tomato sandwiched between two olives on a garnish skewer or toothpick.

Bunny Mary

Heinen's Grocery Store

By Heinen's Grocery Store

In 1929, Joe Heinen opened the doors of a small butcher shop on the east side of Cleveland, Ohio, aiming to establish himself as the city’s purveyor of quality meats. As customers came into Heinen’s new shop for their meat purchases, they began asking him to carry groceries as well. Joe added homemade peanut butter, pickles and donuts and by 1933, business had grown enough to include a line of produce and canned goods. Heinen’s Grocery Store was born.

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