Does Motts Clamato Juice actually contain any real clam ?

Question

I am wondering if Clamato juice actually contains any real clam meat or is it simply a concentrate or artificial flavor? The bottle says: "clam broth" is an ingredient but I was told that doesn't mean it's real clam.

Answer 1

clam broth comes from real clams

Answer 2

It is reconstituted clam broth. Whether or not there is ground up clams or not I would think only Motts knows. To make broths all you have to do is boil something in water....and it is just the water with the flavor in it.

Answer 3

It's mostly tomato juice but, yes, it has real clam juice in it too.

Answer 4

Clam broth is added to tomato juice. Clam Broth is made when you take a bunch of clams and boil them in a pot of water. The boiling removes the oil from the clam and it mixes with the water. Think of it like a clam tea. Anyway that then is added to the tomato juice so yes it is real clams. This recipe has been around since the lat1800's. There use to be a restaruant called clam broth house in NJ that used to serve just the clam broth. Trust me it's not that bad