Tomato Juice!
Apr 14, 2009 | 7:27 pm
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Apr 14, 2009 | 8:54 pm
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I used to drink Bloody Mary mix on flights too... until I looked at the salt content.. yeouch.
Never really considered drinking tomato juice straight. I hear though, that its very filling and a good thing to order if you're trying to stave off the munchies until you get to your destination.
Never really considered drinking tomato juice straight. I hear though, that its very filling and a good thing to order if you're trying to stave off the munchies until you get to your destination.
Sure, why not?
I was handed a can of bloody mary mix.
I guess it was, in a manner of speaking, accurate...
(I actually prefer straight tomato juice, though.)
Apr 14, 2009 | 10:36 pm
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Great product launched in the UK about 3 years ago - Big Tom, it's a spicy tomato juice cocktail drink (Bloody Mary without the Vodka and the overpowering worcester sauce that IMO which I personally don't care for)
Apr 15, 2009 | 11:22 am
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I usually drink a can of V8 everyday to be sure I get some added vegetables in my diet. Tomato juice would be an acceptable replacement, but I like the added flavors in V8. I will also drink Bloody Mary mix on flights...sometimes with or sometimes without vodka.
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Apr 15, 2009 | 3:08 pm
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wow, it is quite interesting to read your responses! tried it some more and i really start to like it. havent tried v8 (can u get it onboard?) yet and did not get offered bm mix. do you drink it with or without ice? i sometimes forget to tell them no ice and then i have it all watered up..
Apr 15, 2009 | 8:29 pm
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Tomato juice
I like tomato juice but the sodium level is too high for me. I used to be able to find "no salt added" tomato juice but it seems to have disappeared.
Now I usually order orange juice and vodka, if offered in flight. It does seem to fill a hole if one is still waiting for breakfast.
Now I usually order orange juice and vodka, if offered in flight. It does seem to fill a hole if one is still waiting for breakfast.
Apr 20, 2009 | 10:09 am
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Vodka added for me, a traditional eye opener, while my wife prefers those nasty "Mimosas", about the only use for really cheap Bubbly and the quality of the OJ served by most airlines.
May 13, 2009 | 6:20 pm
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Thought I'd add a link to an nice article describing the origins of clamato juice and the Caesar cocktail...
http://www.theprovince.com/Life/Cana...386/story.html
http://www.theprovince.com/Life/Cana...386/story.html
May 14, 2009 | 9:30 am
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Another bloody mary mix flyer here. As previously noted, usually the entire can would be given whereas everyone else would be getting a splash of soda with a cup of ice. Although I have no sodium issues healthwise, at home I drink the low sodium V8 on a daily basis with a splash of jalapeno or some other hot sauce and a squirt of lemon or lime juice.
May 14, 2009 | 11:39 am
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I love eating tomatoes but really dislike plain tomato juice and V-8. However, I love clamato juice (by Motts). It's basically tomato juice with clam broth and sweetened a bit. Ends up having a tangy/sweet taste. Not sure if it's more of a Canadian thing.
It's my standard beverage of choice on flights. A virgin bloody mary is my backup.
One of my favorite cocktails is a Caesar which has clamato as the base, a shot of vodka, a dash of worcestershire sauce, a dash of tabasco sauce, and a typically a stick of celery (or a pickled bean) as a garnish in a salt rimmed glass. Love it! Particularly with a some horseradish.
It's my standard beverage of choice on flights. A virgin bloody mary is my backup.
One of my favorite cocktails is a Caesar which has clamato as the base, a shot of vodka, a dash of worcestershire sauce, a dash of tabasco sauce, and a typically a stick of celery (or a pickled bean) as a garnish in a salt rimmed glass. Love it! Particularly with a some horseradish.
I make campechana on a regular basis, just in case campechana is a Mexican seafood cocktail I usually make with oysters, octopus, & shrimp along with cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, avocado. I usually simply use Clamato or V8 as the juice base.
Bloody Mary's - though not so much anymore, just seems we keep drinking less & less alcohol.
May 16, 2009 | 7:14 pm
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I wish I could get V8 here....
I wish I could get V8 here....
May 17, 2009 | 6:36 am
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I love this stuff!
Not only is the low sodium recipe a bazillion times better for you but the flavor of the vegetables is much more pronounced. I love this stuff and drink it daily. ^
May 18, 2009 | 8:57 am
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I have been drinking the low sodium V8 juice at home. I think it does have a better flavor than the regular high salt version. Sometimes I'll add a drop or two of hot sauce to spice it up. The only problem is that it's rarely on sale at the grocery store.