While on vacation in August, for some reason, someone in Mr.Surly's family got a craving for a Bloody Mary. No one really knew how to make a bloody mary, so Mr.Surly's sister, an aspiring NYC bartender, took charge of the task. The result was delicious; so good, in fact, that once home Mr.Surly requested a bloody mary one Saturday afternoon. I had to text Surly-SIL (sister-in-law) for the recipe. She gave me the ingredient list but I had to play around with the ratio's to get it to Mr.Surly's liking (it took a couple of attempts).
Warning about these; they are hot and spicy. If that isn't your thing, just use regular V8 and maybe omit the creole seasonings.
Spicy Hot Bloody Mary
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Serving: 1 glass
ice cubes
1 shot (2 oz) vodka
1 tsp lemon juice (fresh squeezed is best)
1 tsp Claussen pickle juice (from kosher dills)
1 tsp Worchestershire sauce
Spicy Hot V8 juice (I used the Spicy Hot low sodium V8)
celery, for garnish
spices, to taste:
Creole seasoning (Tony Chacere's)
sea salt
black pepper
tabasco sauce
garlic powder
Fill your glass half full of ice cubes. Then add the vodka, lemon juice, pickle juice, and worchestershire sauce. Pour in V8 juice until glass is 3/4 full.
Sprinkle with seasonings, adjusting any (or all) ingredients to taste. Then kick back, relax, and enjoy.
17 comments:
YUM!! I love a good bloody mary!! And a spicy one at that!
Found a place in Boise that has a Make-Your-Own-BM-Bar! Brilliant, esp with Bacon Vodka.
I like the looks of this with the pickle juice too. Delightful.
~Megan
I love you for posting this recipe! I love bloody mary's but can never seem to make one on my own! Thanks!!
Try a "bloody Maria" using tequila instead of vodka. My personal fave!
Judimose
Mmmm...sounds delicious. The spicier the better.
YUMM! I love bloody mary's so much, I gotta try this recipe except maybe use some clamoto juice too!
Haley @ The Girly Girl Cooks
judimose-
never heard of a bloody maria before. but i drank my fair share of tequila in college. i no longer have the stomach for it--not even patron. i just shiver at the thought of the smell of it.
Mr.Surly does not share this distaste, so maybe i'll mix it up and make him one sometime.
LOVE this...and will try it soon. Never thought of using pickle juice....fresh lemon juice and Creole seasoning...oh this sounds wonderful. Thanks for sharing.
sally--
i can't take credit for the ingredient list, only the ratios. i have no idea where Mr.Surly's sister got her inspiration for it.
My mom would LOVE this! I think I'm going to have to make her one the next time I go home.
I'll try this recipe, mine I usually use tequila shots instead of vodka but i'll definitely try this. Nice photo
Love it with a citrus vodka or Absolute Peppar. Somewhere out there is a smoked salmon vodka. Delicious! Adding a good Tbsp of vinegar, especially malt is so tasty too!
One of my favourite drinks, a great pick me up, have not tried pickle juice before.
I had my first real Bloody Mary about a year ago, and it is SO GOOD! Since then, I always get Bloody Mary mix on airplanes (I'm sure it's not as healthy as your version--tons of sodium, as the can itself proclaims--but delicious even without the vodka).
Looks amazing, I could use one of these right now!
yum! sounds like my kinda cocktail!
just wanted to drop by and see how you were doing! i have been a terrible blogger, but i am catching up on some of your posts as we speak- hope all is well and i promise to get my tooshie in gear soon!
I love, love, love this! Best bloody mary recipe ever! I had given up on trying to make my own, but you changed my mind! I love the pickle juice add on!
@cameronso glad you love it. I have recently been adding Angostra bitters to it, just because i need to use up the bottle.
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