Clamato Tomato Picante Cocktail (189.3cl)

A non-alcoholic, spicy tomato-and-clam-broth mixer from the United States, sold in a 1893 ml bottle. The Picante expression adds jalapeño pepper puree, red chili pepper and extra spices to the original Clamato base, giving it a hotter profile. Dried clam broth remains the key ingredient separating it from conventional tomato juice, providing an umami backbone. On the nose there are roasted tomato, garlic, jalapeño and a faint brininess, with celery seed and onion underneath. The palate moves from sweet-tart tomato into clam-driven umami, building jalapeño and red chili heat, while the finish leaves a peppery tingle and lingering tomato sweetness.