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Anyone have a special Bloody Mary recipe?

rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7

10 years ago

last modified: 10 years ago

Perhaps one that's off the beaten path? I make the usual tomato juice, Worcestershire, horseradish, lemon juice, Tabasco, and vodka with a stalk of celery and a twist of lemon or lime.

I'd be interested in something a bit different, maybe.

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ravencajun Zone 8b TX

10 years ago

Oh yes you can not beat a true Cajun bloody Mary. We had a table set up just for these at our Christmas feast. Must have pickled okra, pickled green beans, pickled asparagus, and stuffed olives for the goodies that adorn the drink, it's just about a meal. The rim is limed then dipped in course black pepper and salt. Here's a pretty good version. Kick it up!

Cajun bloody Mary

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glenda_al
10 years ago
Please pass me a bloody caeser! My favorite drink, now. Had my first ones in Vancouver, and now I prefer that over a bloody mary. But it has to be made by someone that knows how to make a good one They originated in Canada.

bloody caesar

Last bloody mary I had was unusual at the Shula's Hyatt House, The Galleria, Birmingham, and they put a crispy slice of bacon in the glass with the usual. Good stuff.
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I don't have a recipe I usually use but I'm very brand loyal - Mr./Mrs. T's. I usually add lime, sometimes a squirt of hot sauce. If I don't add that I'll use V8 and dress it up with splashes of hot sauce, worstechire, spices, lime. I would only salt the rim if the tomato part was sort of bland, not salty. Usually tomato mixes can be very salty and you don't need the salted rim. My favorite home made (I like to try them at bars and restaurants everwhere but am usually disappointed) is at Cascarelli's in Albion MI. Lou, the owner, makes the best (ask for his special with all the xtras). He uses beef tea and garnishes heavily with green olives, dill pickele and cubes of jack cheese. The beef tea makes it very salty so I don't want a salted rim. My second favorite is at a restaurant in Fish Town, Leelanau Penninsula MI. The drink is called the Chubby Mary (since my name is Mary and I'm chubby I feel that this is my drink!:) Its not so much the tomato part but that they garnish with a smoked chub stuck in the drink which is pretty funny and really tasty - eaten separately! I pull mine out right when served, I don't really want my bloody mary to taste fishy. Great Lake smoked chub - great appetizer! Here is a link that might be useful: Fish Town
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ravencajun Zone 8b TX
10 years ago
You may want to check out this pinterest page! Serious bloody Mary addiction.

Bloody Mary addiction
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ravencajun Zone 8b TX
10 years ago
Now this is one fine Cajun bloody Mary! I wish it was mine.
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User
10 years ago
Use either V8 or Clamato juice instead of regular tomato juice.
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Georgysmom
10 years ago
Back in the 70's when Super Bowl was held early in the day, I use to make this one for my Super Bowl Brunch:

2 46 oz. tomato juice, chilled, 2 10 1/2 oz. beef broth, chilled, 5 C. vodka, chilled, 2/3 C. lemon juice, 2 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 tsp Tabasco

Mix together and put in punch bowl. Float lime slices. 24 servings

(I added 1 T. seasoned salt, 1 tsp. ground pepper, 1 T. celery salt, 2 tsp. celery seed.)

The most recent recipe I tried is:

3 large stalks celery including leaves, 36 oz. tomato juice (recommended Sacramento) 2 tsp. horseradish, 1 tsp. grated onion, 1 lemon, juiced, 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 tsp. celery salt, 1/4 tsp. Kosher salt, 12 dashes Tabasco sauce, 1 1/2 C. vodka

Cut celery in large dice, including leaves. Puree in food processor. Process until finely minced.. In large pitcher, combine remaining ingredients except vodka. With processor running, pour 1/4 of tomato mixture into food processor through feed tube. Then pour contents of processor into pitcher with remaining tomato mixture. Add vodka and chill

I think they're both good.
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Fran
10 years ago
My husband used all the things you use plus a dash of bitters. He also used hot and spicy V8 instead of regular.
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dandyrandylou
10 years ago
Make your drink as usual except use clamato juice instead of the tomato juice. Yum.
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rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
Original Author
10 years ago
After all that, I made them the way I usually do. I've never liked Clamato, though I know a lot of people do! If I'm having people over for brunch, I'll provide it, but never just for us.
wantoretire_did
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
V8 has a Bloody. Mary mix that is spicier than V8 hot and spicy :-)
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