Description
A bold and savory classic, the Bloody Mary is the ultimate brunch cocktail. Packed with tomato juice, vodka, fresh citrus, and a kick of spice, this refreshing drink is both a hangover cure and a flavorful wake-up call.
Ingredients
Celery salt
1 lemon wedge
1 lime wedge
2 ounces vodka
4 ounces tomato juice
2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
2 dashes Tabasco sauce
2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 pinch smoked paprika
Garnish: parsley sprig
Garnish: 2 green olives
Garnish: lime wedge
Garnish: celery stalk (optional)
Instructions
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Pour some celery salt onto a small plate.
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Rub the juicy side of the lemon or lime wedge along the lip of a pint glass.
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Roll the outer edge of the glass in celery salt until fully coated, then fill the glass with ice and set aside.
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Squeeze the lemon and lime wedges into a shaker and drop them in.
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Add the vodka, tomato juice, horseradish, Tabasco, Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, smoked paprika, plus a pinch of celery salt along with ice and shake gently.
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Strain into the prepared glass.
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Garnish with parsley sprig, 2 speared green olives, a lime wedge and a celery stalk (optional).
Notes
For extra flavor, chill the glass before rimming with celery salt.
You can adjust the spice level by adding more or less Tabasco and horseradish.
Smoked paprika adds a nice depth—feel free to substitute with regular paprika if needed.
Use high-quality tomato juice for the best taste.
Garnishes can be as simple or extravagant as you like—get creative!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Cocktail, Drink, Brunch
- Method: Shaken
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 140 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 730 mg
- Fat: 0.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: bloody mary, classic bloody mary, spicy cocktail, brunch drink, tomato juice cocktail, vodka cocktail, hangover cure, savory cocktail