Best Bloody Mary Recipe | How to Make a Bloody Mary

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Bloody Mary recipes come and go. From the alcohol powered martini to the power of all those savory ingredients of the bloody Mary. From tomato juice or V8 to horseradish, we’ll break down the elements of the perfect cocktail. Try your hand at a homemade bloody Mary recipe, from classic to avant-garde.

How to Make a Bloody Mary

Welcome to the home of the Queen of Cocktails! For the classic recipe that’s likely to please most everyone, try this award winning bloody Mary recipe. It’s very basic mix of seasonings- not too spicy, and unlikely to offend anyone. But make no mistake, it’s darned tasty! Feel free to adjust to your own tastes. For a more spicy bloody Mary, kick up the cayenne, add Tabasco sauce, or use an infused vodka. It’s inspired by the famous recipe originally published in the New Yorker by Ernest Hemingway. The Hemingway recipe for bloody Mary and frankly, life itself, exemplifies the spirit of our cocktail nation -Big, fat, and larger than life.

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How to Make the Best Bloody Mary

A bloody Mary cocktail can be as diverse as people’s taste. One size really does not fit all. Even companies that produce bloody Mary mixes for retail sale usually offer more than one recipe. Extra spice, horseradish, pickle juice, bacon infused vodka-you name it! Once you’ve mastered the basic bloody Mary, branch out. Try new variations. As you learn how to make a this cocktail, you’ll make some bloody clinkers, I’m sure. But in time you will develop a feel for what makes the best drink. Then, get to know what your friends or customers like, and adjust accordingly. There are a few things that I think should ALWAYS be observed when preparing their cocktail.

Rules of the Road

Rule #1

Always serve it fresh! Avoid making up a large amount in advance to serve at a future date. The acids in the tomato juice will erode the other flavors.

Rule #2

Always serve it cold! It’s important to serve the cocktail cold. Use a shaker and lots of ice. Chilling the drink will also slow the breakdown of the seasonings like celery salt, Worcestershire sauce, and pepper.

Cheers!

Rule #3

Back it up! Finally, always serve the your bloody Mary recipe with an ice cold beer chaser. These are typically served in a small glass, but big glasses are fine too!

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Recipe in Short :

Recipe Name: Best Bloody Mary
Published on : 2012-10-09
Prep. Time : 3M
Total Time :3M

Ingredients Used : tomato juice: 8 oz Vodka: 2 oz hot sauce: 1 tbsp black pepper: 1/4 tsp fresh lime juice 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce: 1 Tblsp
Summary : Fill a large glass with ice. Coat the ice with black pepper and hot sauce, then add remaining ingredients. Pour contents into a shaker and shake well. Pour back into glass and grind a bit more pepper over the top. Garnish with pickle, and cooked bacon. Serve with beer chaser
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Chopped clams and a strip of thick cut bacon ~ it’s still the best presentation of a bloody mary I’ve seen so far. : )