Tomato Juice
Tomato juice is a thick, savory juice pressed from tomatoes, offering an umami-rich base unlike the sweet or tart profile of most other cocktail juices. It carries natural acidity and body that pair well with spice and seasoning. It is best known as the backbone of savory brunch cocktails.
Common uses
- base for savory built cocktails
- carries spice and seasoning well
Buying & storage
A few days: Good for a few days refrigerated, then noticeably duller. Worth planning a second drink around rather than throwing away.
Storage: refrigerate after opening and use within a week
Before it goes
Use up tomato juice
Ranked by how much of it each drink uses and how little else it needs — the ones at the top will not send you back to the shop.
- Bloody Mary
Uses 120ml. Also needs vodka, fresh lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, tabasco sauce.
- Bloody Maria
Uses 120ml. Also needs tequila blanco, fresh lime juice, worcestershire sauce, tabasco sauce.
- Bloody Shame
Uses 120ml. Also needs alcohol-free spirit, fresh lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, tabasco sauce.
- Michelada
Uses 60ml. Also needs fresh lime juice, worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, mexican-style lager.
Recipes
Cocktails containing this ingredient
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