January 1 was National Bloody Mary day – so I made some Bloody Marys! We used vodka as well as a couple of other variations (see below). It’s a great drink for brunch.
What you need:
- 2/3 cup vodka
- 2 cups tomato juice
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon tabasco sauce
- 1 teaspoon celery salt
- 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- Garnish such as celery, green olives, pepperoncini peppers, bacon
How to Do it:
Place all the ingredients except the garnish in a large pitcher and stir, making sure to mix it all well. (A wire whisk works great).
Put ice into four 8-10 oz. glasses and pour the mixture over the ice. Use your choice of garnish (the classic is celery – I used them all!)
Makes 4 drinks
Here are some variations to make not using vodka:
- Use tequila to make a bloody Maria
- Beer instead of hard alcohol is refreshing – a Beery Mary (my husband’s creation)
- No alcohol at all – a Virgin Mary. I like to add a splash of lemon infused sparkling water to it.
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I love Sunday brunch with a bloody mary – and I really love bacon! But I don’t like so many garnishes that I cant drink the drink! So here’s my version of the treat!
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What you need:
The Mix –
- 3 cups of V-8 juice
- 4 Tablespoons of fresh lime juice
- 4 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 Tablespoons creamed horseradish
- 2 teaspoons lemon pepper
- 4 teaspoons celery salt
The Drinks –
- 8 oz bacon flavored vodka
- 4 slices of bacon
- Sea salt and celery salt (for rim of class)
- Lemon wedges
How to Do it:
Put all the ingredients for the mix in a pitcher and mix well using a wire whisk. Chill.
Wrap each piece of bacon round a wooden skewer,
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then wrap in a paper towel.
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Microwave on high for about 1 – 2 minutes – just until the bacon is crisp. But be careful – it burns fast!
Once they have cooled, carefully remove them from the stick.
Rub the rim of each glass with a lemon wedge. Place the salt mixes on a flat plate and rub the rims of each glass in the salt.
Place ¼ of the mix with 4-5 ice cubes and 2 oz of vodka in a shaker. Shake well. Pour into a class and garnish with a bacon twist. (you can also add green olives or lemon wedges).
Serve immediately!
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Serves 4
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