Bloody Mary

[Pony]

So I just made a Bloody Mary, and am wondering what things some of you use to garnish it with. I am looking for some new ideas. Heres what I do now:<br /><br />1. Always mix with Vodka<br />2. Tabasco sauce<br />4. Pickle<br />5. Diced pepercini (little pepper)<br />6. Green onion<br />7. Beef Jerky<br /><br />I have heard of horshraddish, was thinking about that. I have had it with shrimp before as well.

 

[QC]

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Oh, must have a little horseradish and lots of Worcestershire. Bloody Marys are a favorite of ours. Although a celery stalk is the most common garnish, our little twist is a stalk of pickled asparagus. Awesome. I like the green onion idea. No idea why I haven't thought to try that as I love them with a little salt.<br /><br />Also try what I call a Caesar. This is a Mary made with Clamato instead of Tomato juice and the glass is rimmed with Celery salt.

 

[heycods]

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Use the green tobasco made from japallenos. lwr

 

[Haut Medoc]

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Sounds like QC has done this before.....His 'upgrades' are quite tasty.....I second his motion.... ...JK

 

[Bassy]

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Another nice garnish is a couple of those large spanish olives. You can even find some stuffed with things such as garlic, or jalepenos. Yum! As a non-drinker that's one drink I can still have,just no vodka. Yum! Enjoy!<br />Bassy

 

[FSHKPR]

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yeah i like lhe onion thing and the aspargas is great,usually a pickle maybe a couple pickled mushrooms the local place i go to almost gives ya a salad, along with a shorty beer chaser, best premix i found is made by zing zang. i just add a little cerly salt ,vodka and whatever garnish i feel like at the time. almost perfect.

 

[Newportme]

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QC I'm with you but when you garnish with asparagus try a dash of celery salt for flavor. (I have never tried the asparagus but when I garnish with anything but celery I add a dash of celery salt) This thread is making me thirsty maybe tomorrow while cooking the turkey (with Boom's brine ) I'll have a bloody

 

[Rip5]

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Anybody ever used the mix Zing Zang ?? That is the best I have ever had, you need to add nothing to it.<br />Awesome stuff for bloodies.

 

[sangerwaker]

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I always make mine from scratch and have received a lot of compliments on my recipe. QC has most of my ingredients covered. Definitely use the horseradish, just not too much. Some are hotter than others. Another ingredient to try is steak sauce. I usually use A-1 Bold and Spicy. Adds a "richness" to it. I also use 1 small lime wedge squeezed into the drink, and a small amount of pickle juice.

 

[JB]

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I use spicy V8 as a mixer, garnish with a sprig of celery.<br /><br />I sometimes substitute the eastern European liquor, Kummel (pronounced kimmel) for the vodka. It is caraway flavored with a powerful punch. I call that a Bloody Olga.

 

[Ron G]

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I love bloody marys qc sounds yummy,i'll tell ya something else make a big batch of them and use some for a marinate for pork its awsome.

 

[Pony]

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Worcestershire sounds interesting. never tried that before. how much do you add?

 

[Skiuseme]

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As Being from Wisconsin I have to Add Cheese. a Little Square of Pepper Jack Cheese.<br /><br />My Recipe Consists of <br />1 oz vodka<br />4 oz Clamato<br />2 dashes Celery Salt<br />4 Dashes Worcestershire<br />1/4 Tablespoon Horseradish<br />2 Dashes Tabasco<br />1 dash onion Salt<br /><br /><br />All toped with <br />Pickle <br />Cheese<br />Spanish Olives<br />and a Sprig of celery<br />and a beer chaser

 

[sangerwaker]

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Pony,<br />I usually take the bottle of Lea & Perrins and turn it completely upside down over the glass and shake 3 times. I'm not sure how much it actually is. I never measure. I'd guess a good tablespoon or so for a large glass.

 

[mattttt25]

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i used to mix my own all the time, until i found a great premix. 'major peters bold and spicy'. just add ice and vodka. more time for drinking.<br /><br />we go with bloody mary's from 8-10am every morning we tailgate, then switch to beer.

 

[KilroyJC]

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You can also substitue the celery stalk - or augment it - with a southern-style spicy pickled green bean or two.<br /><br />I don't measure amounts, but I use<br />horseradish<br />black pepper<br />Old Bay or Zatarain's seasoning<br />Worcestershire<br />Tabasco<br />celery seed<br />V8<br />fresh lemon juice<br />lemon wedge<br />Celery or green bean<br />vodka to taste. . .<br /><br />This is the drink of choice while camping, and the sun is up <br /><br />There's a really good premix out of either maryland or Virginia called "Stingray" - it is so thick that you have to let the ice melt to get the last of it out of your glass! Thick & chunky, almost like soup...

 

[Pony]

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The premix I use is "Mr and Mrs T's Bold and Spicy"<br /><br /><br />I notice on the mix, it always says to mix with vodka, gin or rum. Does anyone mix with anything other that vodka?<br /><br />I especially like to have a bloody mary when tailgating as Mattttttt said, but while im bowling in a Sunday morning tournement is also good. After work tonight I'm gonna try the worcestershire sauce and some horshraddish.

 

[Limited-Time]

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OK now ya'all did it, not even a hard liquor drinker but am going to HAVE to start my Turkey Day with a couple a Bloody Marys…….Think I’ll start with some Pepper flavored Absolute…….

 

[QC]

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Use the Worcestershire as you would salt, by taste. I love it, and use it pretty liberally. When I order a Mary at a bar I always ask for extra Worcestershire and often just ask for the bottle . . . The Brits often add it to plain tomato juice at breakfast, and of course that works for me . . .<br /><br />Also, some have mentioned the salt rim. Whether it is onion salt, celery salt or just plain salt, I definitely prefer mine with something on the rim.<br /><br />I am tempted to try tequila as the Mexicans actually chase fine tequila with a sip of something they call Sangrita (not sangria). It is VERY similar to Mary mix and is a perfect match to good tequila. BTW, they don't "shoot" the good stuff.

 

[Limited-Time]

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Originally posted by Quietcat:<br /> I am tempted to try tequila as the Mexicans actually chase fine tequila with a sip of something they call Sangrita (not sangria). It is VERY similar to Mary mix and is a perfect match to good tequila. BTW, they don't "shoot" the good stuff.

That's true about the good stuff. Had an opportunity to sample some of Mexico's finest a while back. It was served neat, and was smooth as silk.