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The Best Bloody Mary Recipe

Use a store bought bloody mary mix and add a few key ingredients to make the best spicy bloody mary at home.
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Servings: 4
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz vodka (2 oz per cocktail )
  • 32 oz Tabasco Bloody Mary mix ( or any store bought mix of your choice)
  • 2 tbsp horseradish
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp hot sauce
  • 2 tbsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1/2 lemon, juiced
Garnishes
  • 2 celery stalks, sliced in half
  • 8 olives
  • 4 lemon slices
  • 4 cornichon pickles. (Or any other salty goodness you like.)
  • 2 tsp old bay for the rim

Method
 

  1. Pour the mix into a pitcher or open container so it's easier to add other ingredients and stir the mixture.
  2. Add the horseradish, pepper, salt, mustard, old bay seasoning and Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce.
  3. Squeeze the juice of half the lemon, and then stir vigorously.
  4. To serve, rim the glass with Old Bay seasoning, add 2 oz of vodka per cocktail and fill with ice.
  5. Pour the ready Bloody Mary mix and garnish with celery, olives, lemon slices and cornichon pickles. (Or any other salty goodness you like.)