Recipes and Cooking Tomato Bacon Sipper 3.8 (5) This tomato-based drink is a refreshing and nice alternative to the sweet drinks that are popular when the weather warms up. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on June 1, 2013 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Andy Lyons Prep Time: 15 mins Total Time: 15 mins Servings: 1 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 clove garlic 5 fresh basil leaves 2 teaspoon lime juice ¼ teaspoon celery salt 2 medium very ripe red heirloom tomatoes, halved 1 ½ ounce vodka 1 tablespoon pepper bacon, chopped and crisp-cooked ½ teaspoon Asian chili sauce (Sriracha) 1 - 2 tomato slices 1 center leaf romaine 1 slice crisp cooked peppered bacon Directions In a cocktail shaker, combine garlic, basil, lime juice and celery salt. Using a muddler or wooden spoon, mash mixture to combine. Add the halved tomatoes and muddle until smooth and well incorporated.Add vodka, bacon, chili sauce, and ice to fill. Cover; shake well for 20 to 30 seconds. Strain mixture through a wire mesh strainer over a liquid measuring cup. Using the back of a spoon, press out all the juices. Discard solids. Pour mixture into an ice-filled glass. Add tomato slices. garnish with romaine lettuce and bacon. Tips To coat glass rims, rum rim of glass with lime wedge. Place celery salt and paprika in a shallow dish and dip rim of glass into mixture. * If you don't own a cocktail shaker or muddler, use a large glass jar with lid and a wooden spoon to mash the tomatoes. Virgin Muddled Mary For a nonalcoholic version, make as directed through step 3, omitting the vodka. Stir in 1 1/2 ounces lemon-flavored sparkling water. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 231 Calories 6g Fat 13g Carbs 8g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 1 Calories 231 % Daily Value * Total Fat 6g 8% Saturated Fat 2g 10% Cholesterol 15mg 5% Sodium 712mg 31% Total Carbohydrate 13g 5% Total Sugars 8g Protein 8g Vitamin C 41.2mg 206% Calcium 51mg 4% Iron 1.2mg 7% Potassium 762mg 16% Folate, total 50.9mcg Vitamin B-12 0.2mcg Vitamin B-6 0.3mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.