The Red Sea Serpent

This unique kosher-for-Passover cocktail, the Red Sea Serpent, provides a flavorful twist to your Seder celebration. With a combination of tomato juice, arak, and a hint of spice, it's a refreshing and bold addition to your festive menu.

The Red Sea Serpent

A bold and flavorful kosher-for-Passover cocktail with tomato juice, arak, and a hint of spice.

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Prep Time 10 mins
Total Time 10 mins

Ingredients

  • 1.50 cups tomato juice
  • 1.50 oz arak
  • 1 tsp harissa
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 3 tsp horseradish
  • 2 dashes hot sauce
  • 2 pinches ground black pepper
  • 1 pinch ground fennel seeds
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 stick celery
  • 1 sprig parsley
  • 1 lemon wedge
  • 1 small plate mixed salt and ground fennel

Instructions

  1. In a large mixing glass, stir together the tomato juice, arak, harissa, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, horseradish, hot sauce, black pepper, fennel, and salt.
  2. Rub the lemon wedge around the edge of a chilled highball glass.
  3. Turn the highball glass upside down onto a small plate of salt and ground fennel to create a salt rim.
  4. Fill the highball glass with ice cubes.
  5. Pour the cocktail from the mixing glass into the highball glass.
  6. Garnish with a celery stick and parsley.
  7. Serve immediately.