best bloody mary
During my bartending days, my co-tender and I would have drink competitions during the slow night (woe or joy to the few patrons who were our guinea pigs!). I won the Bloody Mary competition every time. ;)
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Bloody Mary's and brunch go together like peas and carrots. This one has a little kick thanks to the horseradish and hot sauce. There is a little saltiness from pickle juice. If you've never had a splash of beer in a Bloody Mary, it's amazing. The beer adds a little bit of balance to all the flavors. This is a recipe you can play with and make your own... add more vodka, beer or tomato juice to your liking. The basic flavor comes from the first mixture with the horseradish.
prep time
5 Min
cook time
method
No-Cook or Other
yield
1 serving(s)
Ingredients
- dash fresh ground pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons horseradish
- 3-4 dashes hot sauce (I prefer Crystal and Louisiana)
- 2 teaspoons dill pickle juice
- 1 1/2 ounces Absolut vodka (not flavored)
- - V-8 original (no other brand makes it as good, don't sub for generic or Campbell's or tomato juice)
- - splash of beer
How To Make best bloody mary
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Step 1In the bottom of a glass, combine pepper, horseradish, hot sauce, and pickle juice. -
Step 2Mix well until horseradish is almost smooth (you could use a mortar and pestle, but if you don't have one, just stir fast and for at least a minute).
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Step 3Pour Absolut over (if you're making these in advance if you let the mixture sit in the fridge for half an hour or so it turns out even better).
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Step 4Fill glass 3/4 with cubed ice and fill to 1" below the rim with V-8.
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Step 5MOST IMPORTANT STEP - SHAKE WELL! Stirring doesn't cut it. If you don't shake it, you'll get clumps of horseradish. If you don't have a shaker, pour back and forth between two glasses at least 5-6 times. The more the better.
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Step 6The finale - fill the final inch of the glass with a splash of beer, the darker the better!
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Step 7Serve in a glass with a salted rim (Kosher salt can sub for margarita salt), pickle spear, and celery.
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Category:
Cocktails
Keyword:
#Brunch
Keyword:
#alcohol
Keyword:
#tomato-juice
Keyword:
#Bloody Mary
Collection:
Cheers!
Collection:
Breakfast In Bed
Collection:
Summer Sippers
Method:
No-Cook or Other
Culture:
American
Ingredient:
Alcohol
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