BEST BLOODY MARY

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Best Bloody Mary image

Bloody Mary's and brunch go together like peas and carrots. This one has a little kick thanks to the horseradish and hot sauce. There is a little saltiness from pickle juice. If you've never had a splash of beer in a Bloody Mary, it's amazing. The beer adds a little bit of balance to all the flavors. This is a recipe you can play...

Provided by Jennifer Scott

Categories     Cocktails

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 7

dash(es) fresh ground pepper
1 1/2 tsp horseradish
3-4 dash(es) hot sauce (I prefer Crystal and Louisiana)
2 tsp dill pickle juice
1 1/2 oz Absolut vodka (not flavored)
V-8 original (no other brand makes it as good, don't sub for generic or Campbell's or tomato juice)
splash of beer

Steps:

  • 1. In the bottom of a glass, combine pepper, horseradish, hot sauce, and pickle juice.
  • 2. Mix well until horseradish is almost smooth (you could use a mortar and pestle, but if you don't have one, just stir fast and for at least a minute).
  • 3. Pour Absolut over (if you're making these in advance if you let the mixture sit in the fridge for half an hour or so it turns out even better).
  • 4. Fill glass 3/4 with cubed ice and fill to 1" below the rim with V-8.
  • 5. MOST IMPORTANT STEP - SHAKE WELL! Stirring doesn't cut it. If you don't shake it, you'll get clumps of horseradish. If you don't have a shaker, pour back and forth between two glasses at least 5-6 times. The more the better.
  • 6. The finale - fill the final inch of the glass with a splash of beer, the darker the better!
  • 7. Serve in a glass with a salted rim (Kosher salt can sub for margarita salt), pickle spear, and celery.

There are no comments yet!