Incredible Salsa Bloody Mary

I created this recipe by accident.  I had never thought of using my salsa base as the main ingredient in a Salsa Bloody Mary!  The first time I made it, I had some of the salsa base stuck to the inside of my blender jar.  I had saved the tomato juice that I had strained out of my diced tomatoes.  I put the tomato juice in the blender, gave it a whirl and voila, Salsa Bloody Mary!

Since then, I have used the same concept, but I’ve replaced the tomato juice with V-8 juice.  It’s zesty and spicy, and so yummy!  Here is the recipe to my Copycat Chili’s Restaurant Salsa.

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Incredible Salsa Bloody Mary

Rating  5 from 1 reviews

Ingredients

• jalapenos from a jar (See note below)
• ¼ cup yellow onion, diced (1.5 oz.)
• 1- 4.0 oz can Old El Paso Green Chilis, chopped (not drained or rinsed)
• ¾ tsp cumin
• ¾ tsp salt
• 2 tsp white vinegar
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• ½ tsp lime juice, bottled is fine
• 1 tsp garlic puree (about 2 cloves worth)
• ½ tsp agave syrup
• V-8 Juice
• Vodka (optional)
• Your favorite bloody mary garnish - celery, dill pickle spear, olives, etc.

Instructions

1. Combine base ingredients (jalapenos through agave syrup above) in a blender and puree completely
2. Add the desired amount of the blended base (I use 1 Tablespoon) to a glass, then fill the glass until about ¾ full with V-8 juice. Add Vodka if desired. Mix well, add some ice cubes and serve with your favorite garnish!

Notes

I've found that jarred jalapenos can really vary in spiciness. Here are a few brands I have tried for the spice level of a medium salsa:
15 rings (0.8 oz.) Tuscan Garden, hot jalapeno rings
12 rings (0.6 oz) Mezetta Deli Style hot jalapenos
5 to 6 rings (0.35 oz.) Wal-Mart Great Value hot jalapenos

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