Sip With Us: Classic Bloody Mary Recipe
Besides the Classic Mimosa, one of our favorite Brunch beverages is a Bloody Mary. There’s plenty of ways to switch it up when it comes your Bloody Mary recipe, but there’s something always comforting and appreciated with the Classic. I am sure that bartenders around the world have their own way of spicing or specializing this brunch favorite (we’ll get to where we’ve found the best Bloody Mary’s later on), but if you’re looking for a delicious and easy recipe to mix up a great Classic Bloody Mary at home, we’ve got it.
Besides the Classic Bloody Mary base mix, there’s a lot of options for jazzing up your Bloody Mary with a salt mixture on the rim, other additions to the mix to make it more or less spicy, and the garnishes you put on top. If you’re from Wisconsin, or the Midwest in general, these garnishes can tend to be very elaborate, teetering on ridiculous. It’s a fine line that most establishments don’t mind playing with, and you shouldn’t either. The point is to enjoy it and have some fun with it at the same time!
Classic Bloody Mary
Prep Time 5 Minutes | 4 Servings
Ingredients:
2 cups tomato Juice
1 cup Vodka (could be infused with pickles, jalapenos, or cucumbers)
4 lemon wedges
4 lime wedges
8 dashes Tabasco sauce
8 dashes Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon black pepper
Optional - 2 cups light beer
Optional Garnishes:
Cheese sticks/cubes
Beef sticks
Celery sticks
Pickle spears
Chicken wings
Shrimp
Green or black olives
Grilled bacon
Cherry tomatoes
Directions:
Combine tomato juice, vodka, black pepper, Tabasco sauce, and Worcestershire sauce in a pitcher and stir.
Squeeze the juice from the lemon and lime into the pitcher and drop wedges in.
Pour over ice and garnish as desired. Serve with 4 oz chaser of light beer (optional, but that’s how they do it in Wisconsin).