Bloody Mary Recipe
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Ingredients
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Bloody Mary Cocktail
Method
Bloody Mary Cocktail
Prepare glass
Chill a highball glass or pint glass by filling it with ice and setting aside while you mix the cocktail.
Mix ingredients
In a cocktail shaker or mixing glass (no need to shake vigorously), add 2 oz vodka, 4 oz tomato juice, 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice, 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce, 0.5 tsp prepared horseradish, 3 dashes hot sauce, 0.25 tsp celery salt, about 6 grinds freshly ground black pepper, 0.125 tsp smoked paprika (if using), and 0.5 tsp olive brine (if using).
Combine and chill
Add 1 cup of ice to the shaker or mixing glass. Stir the mixture briskly for 20–30 seconds until well chilled and slightly diluted (stirring preserves the tomato juice texture; vigorous shaking can foam it). Taste and adjust seasoning: add more hot sauce for heat, more Worcestershire for umami, more lemon for brightness, or a pinch more celery salt if needed.
Prepare serving glass
Dump the chilling ice from the serving glass. Optionally, rim the glass with a lemon wedge and dip in celery salt or coarse salt for a seasoned rim.
Strain and serve
Fill the serving glass with fresh ice (if desired). Strain the mixed Bloody Mary into the glass over the ice.
Garnish
Garnish with a celery stalk and a lemon wedge on the rim. Add 1–2 cocktail olives on a pick if desired. Serve immediately.