Bloody Mary
Now listen, a good Bloody Mary ain't just about pouring vodka in tomato juice and calling it a day. You want that drink to taste like somebody put real love in it—tangy, spicy, and smooth all at once. This one's perfect for Sunday brunch or whenever you need something that'll wake you right up.
Cooking tutorial
Ingredients
- 1 (46 oz) can tomato juice, chilled
- 2 oz vodka
- 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 oz fresh lime juice
- 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 tsp hot sauce (like Tabasco)
- 1/4 tsp celery salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- Ice cubes
- 1 celery stalk for garnish
- 1 lemon wedge for garnish
- 1 lime wedge for garnish
Instructions
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Step 1: Fill a tall glass with ice cubes — don't be stingy, you want it good and cold.
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Step 2: Pour 2 ounces of vodka into the glass over the ice.
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Step 3: Add 4 ounces of that chilled tomato juice to the vodka and stir real good.
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Step 4: Squeeze in the fresh lemon juice and fresh lime juice — don't use that bottled stuff, it ain't the same.
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Step 5: Add the Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, celery salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper all at once.
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Step 6: Stir everything together for about 30 seconds until it's well mixed and the flavors start to come together.
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Step 7: Top the glass off with more tomato juice until it's nearly full, then stir one more time.
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Step 8: Taste it — if you want it a little hotter, add more hot sauce; if you want it spicier, shake in more cayenne.
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Step 9: Grab that celery stalk and set it in the glass like you mean it — that's your straw and your vegetable right there.
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Step 10: Pop a lemon and lime wedge on the rim and serve it right away while it's still ice cold.
Pro Tips
- ★Use fresh-squeezed lemon and lime juice every single time — it makes a real difference in how bright and clean this drink tastes.
- ★Keep your tomato juice and glasses in the refrigerator before you make it; a warm Bloody Mary is nobody's idea of a good time.