Virgin Mary

I drink a V8 just about everyday. I love them. I feel good drinking it. The thick tomato juice goes into my body and I feel like little vegetable soldiers are giving my soul a pep talk. "Wake up!", they say. The best is a yummy virgin mary after a good morning workout. I love my kale smoothies too but this also hits the spot.

Ingredients:
5 oz low sodium V8 juice cocktail
1.5 oz favorite vodka
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/8 lime wedge
1/8 lemon wedge
1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
Enough ice to fill a pint glass

Directions:
Fill a pint glass with ice. Grind fresh black pepper over ice. Squeeze lemon and lime wedges and pour remaining ingredients. *This is important!: pour the bloody Mary recipe V8 back and forth between shaker and/or pint glass. Voila! Turn a grind of black pepper over the top and garnish with a fresh celery sprig and a pickle. 

Healthy tip of the day...DRINK YOUR VEGGIES!

If you're not eating enough veggies, start drinking them! Like the recipe above, you can get 2 of your daily serving of vegetables in one glass. You can buy smoothies that have more fruit and mask the veggie taste or you can press juices to get it too.