How to Make Homemade Bloody Mary Mix

Common Bloody Mary mixes are tomato juice-based. Newer versions may use a vegetable drink cocktail as a base. Either way, making homemade Bloody Mary mixes is simple and easy. here are many variations of the Bloody Mary mix, and the trick is to find the base and the spices that suit your own taste the best. Celery salt, Worcestershire sauce and tomatoes are the common ingredients you will find in most recipes.

Things You'll Need

• Large pitcher/container
• 1 46-ounce can tomato juice
• 1 teaspoon celery salt
• 2 ounces lemon juice
• 2 1/2 ounces Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 ounce lime juice
• Hot sauce
• Salt
• Pepper
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Celery stalks
• 1 46 ounce can of vegetable juice cocktail
• 1 tablespoon horseradish
• 3 ounces of grapefruit juice

Instructions

Traditional Bloody Mary Mix

1. Combine tomato juice, celery salt, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and lime juice. Stir.

2. Add hot sauce to taste, as well as salt and pepper.

3. Serve either as a virgin Bloody Mary (no alcohol) or add a shot of vodka to a tall ice filled glass. Pour the Bloody Mary mix into the glass. Stir and garnish with a celery stalk.

Vegetable Juice Cocktail Bloody Mary

1. Combine all liquid ingredients, substituting the vegetable juice cocktail for the tomato juice and grapefruit juice for the lemon and lime juice.

2. Add salt and pepper to taste and 1 tablespoon of ground horseradish. Stir.

3. Serve with a shot of vodka or gin in a tall, ice filled glass.

Tips & Warnings

• Refrigerate the mix several hours or overnight to allow the flavors to fully blend and marry. Some recipes prefer clam juice to the lemon or grapefruit juices.

References

• Complete Home Bartender's Guide - 780 Recipes For The Perfect Drink by Salvatore Calabrese, 2002

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish
• Southwest Variation
• Made from Scratch