Ed’s Bloody Mary
Ingredients
For Beverage Base:
- 48 ounces of tomato juice
- 5 tablespoons prepared horseradish
- 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon celery salt
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 20 to 30 dashes of Tabasco sauce depending on taste - you can always add more
- 16 ounces vodka
For Glass Rim (optional):
- Smoked Paprika Salt 1 tablespoon smoked paprika & 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- Celery Salt 1 tablespoons celery salt & 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- Old Bay 2 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning
For Garnish:
- Celery stalks with leaves left on
- Pimento or cheese stuffed olives
- Peperoncini
- Pickled okra
- Caper berries large with stem on
- Lemon or lime slices
- Meat sticks such as Slim Jims
- Bacon
- Shrimp
- Cubes of cheese
Instructions
- In advance:
- Mix tomato juice, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, celery salt, garlic powder, black pepper and Tabasco sauce in a large pitcher. Refrigerate until ready to serve (ideally overnight).
- To assemble drinks:
- If using a glass rim, mix your ingredients on a small plate. Rub the rim of your glass with a lemon or lime slice, then dip into the mix and twist.
- Fill an 8 ounce glass to the top with ice.
- Add 2 ounces of vodka then top with tomato mixture.
- Add garnishes to the glass – many of the garnishes will work best on a skewer or toothpick (think garnish shish kabob).
Notes
* Recipe can easily be doubled or tripled.
