Homemade Bloody Mary Mix

Homemade Bloody Mary Mix is a quick and easy recipe!

It makes the perfect weekend drink and you can adjust the spiciness to your taste

Making Homemade Bloody Mary Mix:

Every great Bloody Mary starts with a perfect bloody mary mix!

I bought a store made mix for years so when I made it at home the first time I was surprised how easy and economical it was to put together. Now, I always make my own and you can too!

Bloody Mary’s always remind me of girls’ weekends, lazy beach days and fun brunches. The trend right now is to add lots of fun garnishes to your bloody. This includes everything from bacon, shrimp, pickled beans and baby cheeseburgers!

It’s so much fun to build a “Bloody Mary Bar” for parties because the choices are endless and everyone can add their favorite garnish.

After experimenting with many different versions I came up with an easy mix. You can use this as a base and add or subtract as much spice as you would like.

Key Ingredients for Bloody Mary Mix

• Tomato Paste:

I use tomato paste instead of tomato juice as the base because it gives the mix a richer flavor. I like the ability to add water to the paste and make it as thick or loose as I want. For every 6-ounce can of tomato paste, add about 3.5 cups of water to create the base for the mix. I whirl mine in a blender but you can easily whisk it or shake everything in a container.

• The Spices:

This is where the fun really begins because you can tailor to your own taste. My recipe is pretty classic so use these “must-have” ingredients as your guide and finesse it from there.

• Worcestershire Sauce
• Minced fresh garlic or garlic powder
• Hot sauce: I like Tabasco or Cholula Hot Sauce
• Celery Salt
• Onion powder
• Lemon juice
• Horseradish
• Salt and pepper

Let’s make Bloody Mary’s

Once the mix is made the rest is easy!

1. Shake some celery salt onto a shallow plate. Rub lemon, lime or water around the rim of your glasses and then dip into the celery salt. Add some crushed ice to the glasses.
2. For each drink, combine, in a cocktail shaker, 8-ounces mix with 2-ounces vodka and some crushed ice. Shake well and strain into the prepared glasses. Add any garnishes.

Here are some fun garnish ideas to try, with and without a toothpick, to hold them in place:

• Celery stalk
• Cooked piece of bacon
• Grilled or poached large piece of shrimp
• Jumbo olives stuffed with blue cheese or pimento
• Lime or lemon wedge
• Dill pickle spear
• Pickled onion or green bean
• Cornichon
• Mini Burger

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• Baked Churro Donuts
• Cinnamon Baked Pears