The Produce StandAntonis Achilleos copyright © 2009
This savory, fresh, and colorful drink was inspired by Adam Seger of Nacional 27. It has its roots in the Bloody Mary but skips the vodka, subbing in cachaça, a distant cousin of rum. Raid the summer garden for cherry tomatoes and basil in season!
Recipe information
Yield
1 drink
Ingredients
3 or 4 cherry tomatoes
2 wedges lime
2 to 4 fresh basil leaves, plus more for garnish
2 1/2 ounces tomato juice
2 ounces Sagatiba Pura or another cachaça
Worcestershire sauce
Hot sauce
Salt
Preparation
Muddle the cherry tomatoes and lime in a shaker. Add the basil, tomato juice, and cachaça. Then season to taste with Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and salt. Add ice. Shake well and serve in a tall glass garnished with basil or cherry tomatoes speared on toothpicks.
From Spice & Ice: 60 Tongue-Tingling Cocktails by Kara Newman. Text copyright © 2009 by Kara Newman; photographs copyright © 2009 by Antonis Achilleos. Published by Chronicle Books LLC.
