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Correo Electrónico
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Ingredientes
- Cookinâ Canuckâs Frozen Strawberry & Lime Daiquiri
- Creative Culinaryâs Grapefruit, Lime & Maraschino Martini
- Family Style Foodâs Italian Greyhound with Rosemary Sugar
- Inspired Tasteâs Pear & Cranberry Cocktail
- The Caesar Cocktail, aka the Canadian Bloody Mary
- From the kitchen of Cookin Canuck. www.cookincanuck.com
- Ingredients
- ¼ cup celery salt
- 1 lime, cut into 8 wedges
- Ice cubes
- 6 oz. vodka
- 32 oz. Clamato juice
- Several dashes of Worcestershire sauce for each
- Several dashes of Tabasco sauce for each
- 4 long ribs of celery
- 8 pimento-stuffed olives (optional)
View Full Recipe at Cookin' Canuck
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 1427g | |
| Calories 621 | |
| Calories from Fat 14 | 2% |
| Total Fat 1.6g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat 0.4g | 2% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 1006mg | 42% |
| Potassium 3025mg | 86% |
| Total Carbs 47.84g | 13% |
| Dietary Fiber 20.3g | 68% |
| Sugars 24.79g | 17% |
| Protein 8.06g | 13% |
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