Watermelon Mary

Personally, I love a good Bloody Mary with brunch. So no surprise when summer came along, and I got to thinking, what else can you "Mary"...

Well, corn, zucchini etc. lost out to Watermelons. Watermelon Mary it was! Bloody Marys are hit or miss with folks, here is the recipe - you decide for yourself.

Ingredients
Makes 1 drink

For the juice:
1 cup cubed seedless watermelon
1 ripe tomato, peeled and seeded

For the Mary:
3 oz Watermelon-Tomato juice
Juice of one lime wedge
Pinch of salt
Pinch of celery salt
2 dashes of hot sauce (I used Cholula)
finely ground white pepper (you could use regular pepper, I just didn't want the black flecks in the drink)
¼ ounce agave nectar (optional)
Gin
Vodka

Preparation
1. In a blender, puree the watermelon and tomato and strain over a sieve into a bowl, reserving the liquid. Be sure to use a fine enough sieve to catch any seeds, but wide enough to let the pulp through.

2. In a collins glass filled with ice, combine the juices, agave nectar, lime juice, salt, pepper and hot sauce and stir.

Add half and half gin & vodka to taste, and enjoy!