Whether you're brunching on a weekend or weekday, start it off with this Classic Bloody Mary recipe! Spiced tomato juice is combined with vodka and enough garnishes to make it a meal in itself!
Course Cocktail
Cuisine American
Keyword bloody mary recipe
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Total Time 5 minutesminutes
Servings 1
Calories 137kcal
Author Erica
Ingredients
¾cupvegetable or tomato juice
1 ½ouncesvodka
1tablespoondill pickle juice
½teaspoonlime juice
½teaspoonhorseradish
2dashes Worcestershire sauce
2dashes hot sauceor more, to taste
Celery salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
Ice cubes
Garnish Ideas
Petite dill pickles
Green olives
Celery stalks
Cooked shrimp
Cheddar cheese cubes
Fried bacon
Asparagus
Lime wedges
Instructions
Rub the rim of a standard highball glass with lime juice, then twist it into a small shallow bowl of salt and pepper. Set aside.
Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice, then add vegetable or tomato juice, vodka, pickle juice, lime juice, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt, and pepper. Place the lid on and shake for 30 seconds. Adjust seasonings to taste.
Fill the salt & pepper-rimmed glass with ice, then strain Bloody Mary into it. Garnish as desired and serve.
Notes
Nutrition facts are just for the cocktail and do not include those in the garnish ingredients.FOR A PITCHER: Multiply the ingredients by 4 or 8. Combine in a blender and process. Store in a covered pitcher in the refrigerator until ready to serve.