Last night I laboured over many Caesars. Today I want something simple. Luckily, I was given a special Caesar for my birthday last night. This was given to me with a smirk. And I will admit I was pretty sure this was going to be gross as I pulled it out of the fridge. BUT, I was surprised at how much I liked it. It's not amazing, but it's pretty solid. The first thing I noticed is that it's thicker than regular Clamato, which I like. It also tastes a lot more tomato-ey. The flavours are not complex. Tomato and hot sauce come through the most, but it's not bad. I decided to dress it up a little and threw it in a glass over some ice, added some horseradish and garnished it with salty delicious things like olives, pickled beans and pickled asparagus. It got a little watery as the ice melted, still thicker than regular clamato though. Overall it's not fancy, but it does the job. |
If I wanted a Caesar at a summer BBQ, I would consider bringing this. The convenience of the can is a plus. The "EXTRA SPICY" label is misleading though. There is not a lot of heat in this drink.
Pairs well with leftover taco lasagna.
Pairs well with leftover taco lasagna.
A note on salt:
I used Seasar Pleaser cocktail rimmer from Saltwest Naturals on the rim. This is my first time trying it, and it's nice. I'm not a huge celery salt lover and I like alternatives that are a little more subtle. The ingredients are simple: Canadian sea salt, certified organic celery seed, certified organic granulated garlic, certified organic onion powder. The label says the salt is harvested off the West Coast of Vancouver Island, a little investigation tells me they operate in Otter Point, just past Sooke. It's a local product. And they do tours. I'll have to head out to Otter Point soon.