Bloody Mary

Bloody Mary’s can be made so many ways. The basic ingredients are ice, vodka and tomato juice. The rest is up to you. I love a dirty and very spicy Bloody Mary. I soak the celery and olives in the bottom of the drink and eat them at the very end. Camping and Sunday’s are perfect times to enjoy one of these amazing cocktails. My husband hates fruits and vegetables but for some reason he loves a good Bloody Mary. Cheers!

Ingredients:

1.5 ounces or 1-2 shots of your favorite vodka (Tito’s is our go-to)

3 ounces or 3-4 shots of spicy hot tomato juice, V-8 or Clamato (100% juice)

½ tsp. of Worcestershire Sauce

1 tsp. of prepared horseradish

1-2 dashes of olive juice (this is where the dirty comes from)

1-3 drops of Tabasco or Sriracha for additional spiciness

Lemon, lime, or orange

Ice

Kosher salt for rimming the glass or margarita salt – you can also use Tajin seasoning

Pinch of ground pepper

Optional garnishes: crispy bacon, spicy green bean, Spanish olives, lime wedge, green onion, and/or celery stick

Directions:

Cut your lemon, lime or orange into wedges

Take a clear glass and rim the glass with one wedge of your choice to get it moist

On a small plate pour a tablespoon or so of kosher salt onto the plate

Lightly rotate the rim of your glass allowing the juice to pick up the salt

If you have a shaker add in a cup of ice, vodka, tomato juice, Worcestershire, horseradish, and tabasco

Shake it a few times and then pour it all into your glass

Sprinkle the top of the drink with ground pepper

Add in your favorite garnishes by using a toothpick to hold them all together. I like to use one celery stick, olives and a lime wedge

Serve with a straw