Basil Mary

Ingredients

• 16 servings garnish: basil fresh
• 0.5 tsp pepper black freshly ground
• 0.3 teaspoon celery seeds 
• 1 cup basil leaves fresh packed
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce 
• 0.5 cup juice of lemon fresh
• 8 cups sacremento tomato juice low-sodium
• 0.3 cup worcestershire sauce 

Equipment

• blender

Directions

1. Place 1 cup tomato juice and 1 cup basil in a blender, and pulse until basil is pureed.
2. Add lemon juice and next 4 ingredients.
3. Add remaining tomato juice as needed to fill blender, and pulse to blend.
4. Pour mixture into a serving pitcher; stir in remaining tomato juice.
5. Fill glasses half-full with crushed ice.
6. Pour drink to fill glasses.
7. Garnish, if desired.