Everything you never wanted to know about Clamato (and more)

Four things I never knew about Clamato, that is, the tasty beverage that combines tomatoes and spices with a great clam taste!

(1) that it has long been a popular choice among U.S. Latinos (and in Latin America);

(2) that, to the chagrin of loyalists, the producer of Clamato, Motts, unsuccessfully tried to drop clam as an ingredient in order to appeal to a wider audience;

(3) that Mott's has also extended the Clamato line recently, developing Clamato Campestre, with roasted garlic, cilantro and Worcestershire sauce; and more recently, Clamato Energia, which competes in the popular energy drink category led by Red Bull;

(now that's gross)

(4) finally, that Canada's national cocktail is the Bloody Caesar, which is "a concoction that combines Vodka, tomato juice Worcestershire sauce, and mashed clams, with a celery stick garnish."

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And if you think that's gross, try Beefamato, for a real nasty little treat.

Hat tip: Sister Hazel.