Virgin mary

This drink is a terribly good tipple in its own right, but if you must add a slug of vodka, we promise not to tell.

Ingredients:

750 ml (3 cups) tomato juice

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

2 tablespoons lemon juice

¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

few drops of Tabasco

12 ice cubes

2 lemon slices, halved

Method:

Put the tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, nutmeg and Tabasco sauce in a large jug and stir to combine. Blend the ice cubes in a blender for 30 seconds, or until the ice is crushed to 125 ml (½ cup). Pour the tomato juice mixture into 4 glasses and add the crushed ice and lemon slices. Season with salt and pepper then make 4 small glasses.