I could enjoy a good bloody mary anytime of the day, on any given day of the week! Its nice to have a savory drink that doesn't put me into a sugar coma.I have to admit that I have never made one from scratch....but in my defense, I would want to do it right, that would take a lot of different ingredients! Many ingredients= $$... So give me a break, I'm a poor college student!
Neways... I like to buy a pre-made mix and then make it my own. I usually buy Mr.T brand; they have a few different kinds of bloody mary mix. One I recently discovered that I really like is there Premium version that claims to have a more homemade taste, and I find it to have a fresher taste then other mixes they offer.
I usually add the juice of a couple wedges of lime, worsteshire sauce, A1 steak sauce, and Tabasco... sometimes I add olive or pickle juice.
I like to add the following spices/seasonings: seasoned salt, garlic pepper, cumin, chili pepper, curry powder, pepper, celery seed, cayenne pepper, and red pepper flake
I also take those same spices and mix with my margarita rimming salt, run a lime wedge around the edge to wet it, and then dip it into the rimmer.
Then I shake up my concoction with a shot or 2 of vodka and ice, pour into my favorite glass, and garnish with a lime wedge and olives!
As far as Vodka goes... you can always use the good stuff, but bloody marys have such a strong flavor that you don't really need to. In fact, bloody marys are the perfect drink to have when you are trying to use up the crappy stuff!
Most of all, bloody marys are fun; you can throw anything you want in! Just have fun with it!
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