How to Make a Bloody Mary

You'll get a kick out of the Bloody Mary, a familiar mix of vodka, tomato-based juices and some zesty spices. Serves one.

Things You'll Need

• 3 oz. V8 juices or tomato juice
• 2 drops Tabasco sauce
• limes wedge
• dash of Worcestershire sauces
• 1 1/2 oz. vodka
• dash of lemon juices
• cocktail shaker
• celery stick
• freshly ground black peppers
• cocktail strainer
• old-fashioned glass
• Cocktail Strainer
• Limes Wedge
• Dash Of Lemon Juices
• Celery Stick
• Dash Of Worcestershire Sauces
• Freshly Ground Black Peppers
• Old-fashioned Glass
• Cocktail Shaker

Instructions

1. 

   Put ice in shaker with V-8 or tomato juice, lemon juice, ground black pepper, vodka, Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco sauce.

2. Shake six to eight times.

3. 

   Strain cocktail from shaker into a chilled old-fashioned glass.

4. 

   Garnish with celery stick or lime wedge.

Tips & Warnings

• Use regular or spicy V-8 juice from a bottle, not a can.

• For a sweeter drink, add a few more drops of Worcestershire sauce.

• Try adding 1/4 oz. horseradish sauce.

• Substitute Seagram's 7 for vodka to get a Bloody Seven.

• For a Bloody Beach, substitute one part Malibu rum and one part vodka for the vodka.

• A Bloody Beer is 1/3 tomato juice and 2/3 beer - none of the other stuff.

• Substitute beef bouillon for the V8 to make a Bloody Bull.

• Use Clamato juice instead of the V8 for a Bloody Caesar.

• Use tequila instead of vodka, and lime juice instead of lemon juice for a Bloody Maria.

• Mixed drinks contain alcohol, so use moderation.

• Never drink and drive.

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish