This easy, Virgin Bloody Mary Mocktail is a delicious non-alcoholic cocktail recipe that also contains a full serving of your daily veggie requirements! Packed with nutrients and tastes great? What more can you look for in a mocktail!

Two tall glasses of virgin Bloody Mary mocktails garnished with celery stalks, lime wedges, and cherry tomatoes on skewers, filled with ice; lime slices and a bowl of red spice rest nearby on a white surface.

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Confession: I have never really been one for super sweet mocktails and have always preferred savory flavors. I have vivid childhood memories of my Dad drinking tomato juice with a few drops of Tabasco and I’d always ask for a sip. Initially, I thought it was way too spicy, and he’d laugh at my reactions. But over time I grew to love it, and I think it fine-tuned my palate to love anything with a spicy kick.

If you also lean toward the spicy and savory over the sweets, then you’ll love this Virgin Bloody Mary recipe! It has a full day’s serving of vegetables in one glass, and that same spicy kick you love. Perfect for poolside parties, baby showers, or Sunday brunch, or just for a fun and fancy, veggie-packed start to your day!

Why You’ll Love This Virgin Mary Mocktail

One serve of vegetables in each serve, making it nourishing AND delicious
Beautiful flavor balance of tangy tomato, refreshing lime, savory Worcestershire and spicy Tabasco.
Perfect savory mocktail for those that don’t have a sweet tooth
A great non-carbonated mocktail for those that can’t tolerate bubbles
Can be customized to suit your taste buds.
You can set up a build-your-own-Bloody Mary-bar for your guests at larger parties with a variety of rimming spices and skewer garnishes

Equipment Needed to Make

Something to measure
Something to stir
Glassware
Small plate or saucer for rimming the glass

Virgin Bloody Mary Recipe Ingredients

Tomato juice - or similar tomato-based vegetable juice blend like V8 or Knudsens
Dill pickle juice - can be subbed with olive brine!
Tabasco hot sauce - or similar hot sauce
Worcestershire sauce - traditional Worcestershire sauce contains anchovies. If you are allergic to or avoid fish, be sure to get a fish free Worcestershire.
Lime juice - fresh is always best if you can
Celery salt - for the drink itself, plus some extra for the rim of the glass

How to Make a Non-Alcoholic Bloody Mary

This recipe can be made in a shaker or directly in the glass. The shaker offers better mixing (and therefore often better flavor) but if you can mix effectively in the glass that is definitely easier!

Shaker method:

Place all ingredients into your shaker. Gently turn the shaker upside down, then upright again. Do this a few times until the ingredients are just combined. Avoid shaking the ingredients vigorously as it can negatively impact the flavor. Pour over ice and garnish if you wish.

Glass method:

I prefer to mix first, then add ice later to achieve proper mixing. Place all ingredients into your glass and stir gently to mix well. Add ice, stir gently again and add your garnish

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Two tall glasses filled with a vibrant virgin Bloody Mary drinks, garnished with celery stalks, lime wedges, and cherry tomatoes. The glasses sit on a white surface with limes and a bowl of red spice nearby.

Rimming The Glass

You don't have to rim the glass, but I find it adds a nice finishing touch. I used a mix of salt and celery salt for the rim, but I’ve included some other options below.

Place about half a tablespoon of each in a shallow saucer and give it a little mix. You'll have some excess that can be saved for next time.
Using a small piece of lime, moisten the outside of the glass. Just the outside.
It's up to you how thick you want your rim to be but I find a thin rim works well.
Once the rim is moistened, gently place the glass upside down on the saucer. You might need to turn it on its side a little as you work your way around.
If you don't get it right the first time, just wash it off and try again.

Other Salt Rim Options

Feel free to mix and match these to your tastes!

Old Bay seasoning
Smoked paprika
Chipotle powder
Tajin
Cajun seasoning
Dried dill
Herbs de Provence
Everything bagel seasoning
Wasabi powder or horseradish powder - only if you really like things really spicy, and still use sparingly!

How to Serve a Bloody Mary

The most fun part of this Virgin Mary Mocktail is making the skewer garnish. It’s a completely optional step, but often it’s the skewer that steals the show! Mix and match these options so you get a few on each skewer. You can also opt for a simple celery rib garnish.

Cheese cubes - cheddar, pepper jack, feta, or halloumi
Pickles - large squares, chips, or mini gherkins
Olives - larger olives work better, but small ones are fine too. Just make sure they’re pitted.
Meats - cubed or sliced pepperoni, salami, or summer sausage; cocktail shrimp; mini meatballs
Peppers - bell peppers, banana peppers, or pepperoncini
Pickled veg - like gardenia, carrots, okra, etc

Tips & Tricks for the Best Bloody Mary

Make sure you choose a good quality, preferably organic tomato juice. 1 cup of high quality tomato juice = 1 serve of vegetables.
This Virgin Mary drink tastes great when left to ‘marinate’ for a few hours or even overnight, so it's the perfect mocktail to make it advance
Make sure to rim the outside of the glass only, or the salt with stick to the inside and you'll end up with floaties in your Virgin Bloody Mary!
You can also easily multiply the quantities and serve in a jug for guests.

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I hope you love my virgin bloody mary mocktail as much as I do!