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14 Mar 2011

Tomato Juice with Ginger and Cardamom - Indianised Virgin Mary

Hi friends,

It seems like a long time and I missed my blog and each and everyone of u.......wondering where I have been all these days!!!!!! I am in India now, got over my jet lag, getting adjusted to the summer and just finished my visits to all my relatives homes.

It feels so good to be in India after all those cold dull wintery days in UK but I must say it was enjoyable in its own league.


The scorching sun, the crowded shopping streets, tumbling hills of watermelons on roadsides, the sugarcane juice stalls, the fully covered ladies on two wheelers [me included], even the cows standing on the roads fills me with  joy.

Oh!!!! How I missed all these little joyous things ......!!!!


Coming to the recipe, this is based on the classic cocktail "Bloody Mary" and its mocktail counterpart "Virgin Mary".

More importantly the inspiration was "The Indian Summer"- the sun, the heat and the colours that reminds me of summer.

 It is Indianised to suit my taste and it is sure tasty.



Readymade tomato juice: 800ml.
Worcestershire sauce: 2 -3 tbsp.
Ginger powder: 1 tsp.
Chilli powder: 1 tsp.
Runny honey: 2 -3 tbsp
Cardamom powder: 1-2 pinches.
Asafoetida : 1-2 pinches.
Salt: to taste.


To garnish:
Ice cubes
Celery sticks


Mix all the ingredients together except the celery sticks and ice cubes and refrigerate until serving time.


Serve garnished with ice cubes and celery sticks either as individual servings or as a large pitcher.


Note: The asafoetida and cardamom are optional....I like this blend of flavours.

Sending this to "Treat to Eyes" by Rumana of Spice ur Senses


Now I am off to view all the recipes posted by my lovely blogger friends.......


Enjoy...

Scribbled by Reva.
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45 comments:

  1. Krishnaveni14 March 2011 at 17:17

    wow, beautiful colour, yumm

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  2. Rumana Rawat14 March 2011 at 17:36

    This is really a beautiful click and presentation..

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  3. KrithisKitchen14 March 2011 at 17:37

    Such a vibrant color.. wow... Lovely clicks.. and enjoy your time in India..

    http://krithiskitchen.blogspot.com

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  4. Vimitha Durai14 March 2011 at 17:49

    Its been a long time... Hope u are enjoying a lot... Lovely and spicy juice...

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  5. Nandita SS14 March 2011 at 18:26

    WOW!!! A cocktail has never looked so beautiful to me :) Just amazing

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  6. Nandita SS14 March 2011 at 18:26

    WOW!!! A cocktail has never looked so beautiful to me :) Just amazing

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  7. Simplyfood14 March 2011 at 18:30

    What a unique combo of ingredients.This must have tasted pretty unusual.

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  8. Priya Suresh14 March 2011 at 19:53

    Wow wat a refreshing drink, have a wonderful holidays Reva,enjoy ur stay in India..

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  9. Reshmi Mahesh14 March 2011 at 20:37

    Wow...super Reva..Great pics too..


    FunWidFud

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  10. Kankana14 March 2011 at 21:13

    This is one of my fav cocktail .. can never get enough of them :P I will try making this sometime soon. It's getting all warm and sunny in CA
    Have fun!!

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  11. Vidhya14 March 2011 at 21:18

    A beautiful and delicious drink.Loved the twist.

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  12. divya14 March 2011 at 22:22

    looks awesome...

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  13. Rekha shoban14 March 2011 at 23:47

    beautiful pic n interesting combo juice....nice click!

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  14. Sravs15 March 2011 at 00:29

    Beautiful clicks and refreshing drink !!!

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  15. Shanavi15 March 2011 at 01:20

    Though am not a big fan of tomato juice , ur pic made me drooling and craving for ur tasty juice

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  16. Unknown15 March 2011 at 02:08

    Lovely clicks and refreshing drink

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  17. Hamaree Rasoi15 March 2011 at 02:16

    OMG ! Juice looks so tempting and awesome clicks.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  18. Mélange15 March 2011 at 02:44

    What a Color to die for !! I miss that one instead Reva..Super drink it seems.
    Btw,enjoy your days yaa..

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  19. Seema15 March 2011 at 03:56

    Reva,

    It was really a treat to the eyes. Refreshing pics. Welcome back to India and blogosphere. Missed you all these days for sure.

    Regards,
    amchi-bong-konnexion.blogspot.com
    seemabbas.blogspot.com

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  20. Indian Khana15 March 2011 at 04:53

    Liked your version a lot ...looks yum n nice pics

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  21. Indian Khana15 March 2011 at 04:53

    Liked your version a lot ...looks yum n nice pics

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  22. Radhika15 March 2011 at 05:19

    Awesome clicks and vibrant juice.

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  23. Kurinji15 March 2011 at 05:47

    My all time fav juice and nice clicks... Happy holidays and welcome to India. Awaiting your visit to my house for learning painting....

    Kurinjikathambam
    Event : HRH-Puffed Rice

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  24. chef and her kitchen15 March 2011 at 05:48

    lovely virgin version dear...looks very refreshing..njoy ur stay

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  25. புவனேஸ்வரி ராமநாதன்15 March 2011 at 07:02

    very colourful.

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  26. Sanjeeta kk15 March 2011 at 11:32

    Wow, the drink look divine! I can gulp n number of glasses of it ;)

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  27. Prema15 March 2011 at 12:39

    wow thats amazing dear,lovley clicks...

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  28. Rachu15 March 2011 at 14:10

    Wow.. Reva... your write up takes me back to India :D and a perfect drink for it!
    ammaandbaby.blogspot.com/

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  29. Unknown15 March 2011 at 15:22

    awesome and tempting clicks...I love virgin bloody marys! :) a big celery stalk for me!....love the addition of ginger and cardamom!
    Smitha
    Smitha's Spicy Flavors

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  30. Unknown15 March 2011 at 23:40

    Reva dear ... I knew I was missing someones awesome comments and beautiful pics :) Soak up the sun for me too - rainy and awful here - spring is trying to work its way in -
    Love the Indian Bloody Mary - Lovely Pictures :) Hop on to my blog for some coconut rice and kaala chole :) hugs, priya

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  31. Chitra16 March 2011 at 05:18

    Hi, first time here . u have a cute blog with awesome pics. Tomato juice is looking yumm with icebergs on top.. wat a color ..I wish to buy a saree in this color ;)

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  32. Aruna Manikandan16 March 2011 at 09:31

    wow....
    juice sounds interesting and new to me dear....
    wonderful and tempting clicks
    like to take a sip :)

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  33. Panchpakwan16 March 2011 at 13:24

    Wow so refreshing tomato juice.lovely presentation..
    Njoy India trip.

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  34. Swarnavalli Suresh16 March 2011 at 14:35

    Hi Reva, First time at your space. Thanks a ton for visiting our blog and cared to drop your valuable comments. Your comments were like a boost for budding bloggers like me. You have a wonderful collection of recipes and loved your clicks and presentation..You are such an amazing photoghaper..after going through your clicks on flickr I too got inspired to learn something about photography..Following you..

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  35. Sensible Vegetarian16 March 2011 at 21:27

    Thanks for visiting my space and leaving your comments. The tomato juice looks so awesome, very beautiful clicks. Enjoy your stay in India.

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  36. Eat Hearty17 March 2011 at 02:14

    First time to your blog....this is a real treat to eyes and no doubt healthy!!!

    Ankita
    http://eat-hearty.blogspot.com/

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  37. priya17 March 2011 at 06:20

    hi reva,

    Thx for visiting my blog and for those wonderful comments..u ve a b'ful site with all delicious recipes..glad to follow u, dear

    do keep in touch!

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  38. Raks17 March 2011 at 12:06

    Wonderful clicks,the picture showing ice cubes from top angle is a killer! Great job! And nice recipe for tomato juice,I use to add only cardamom,will try adding ginger next time!

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  39. Malar Gandhi17 March 2011 at 12:58

    awesome click, love this spicy juice...very healthy.

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  40. Eat Hearty17 March 2011 at 15:01

    Thanks the encouragement Reva, it really helps :)

    So happy to follow up back

    Ankita
    http://eat-hearty.blogspot.com/

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  41. Seema17 March 2011 at 17:55

    Hey Reva,

    I have a few awards in my space for you. I would be honored if you picked them up.

    http://amchi-bong-konnexion.blogspot.com/2011/03/100th-post-10000-hits-and-awards-i-am.html

    Regards,
    amchi-bong-konnexion.blogspot.com
    seemabbas.blogspot.com

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  42. Swathi17 March 2011 at 20:09

    Nice clicks, awesome virgin mary. Love it.

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  43. Sushma Mallya17 March 2011 at 22:15

    Thanks so much for dropping by Reva,u too have a v lovely blog...Tht is a lovely flavoured virgin Mary ..totally loved the Indianized version complementing so beautifully with ur lovely Clicks:)

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  44. Rumana Rawat25 March 2011 at 07:35

    Dear i have posted your recipe on to my event treat to eyes series-2, have a look and do send more:)

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  45. hema3 August 2011 at 06:52

    Gorgeous clicks Reva,Looks like you had a great time in India..

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