Bloody Marys

[GT Mike]

For some reason, and I'm definitely not alone in this, a good bloody mary is a common Sunday drink for me. Just seems to work with a noon kickoff football game.

I have a favorite pre-made mix called Zing Zang. It's been the best one I've tasted so far. I am going to try the Harley-Davidson mix one of these days though, just because I'm a H-D nut.
I add some extra celery salt and worcestershire sauce to the spicy Zing Zang, and it doesn't need any additional hot sauce to be "just right".

When making my own at home, I'll use V-8 juice instead of plain tomato. Just adds a better flavor. Plain tomato juice is too blah. I make a simple yet tasty bloody mary...
Pint beer glass, add ice cubes, vodka, 3-4 generous dashes of worcestershire sauce (I prefer Heinz), a couple good shakes of celery salt, fill glass with V-8, a little fresh ground black pepper, and Lousiana hot sauce to taste.
I like green olives, and a celery stick as garnish, but I've had "loaded" ones with beef jerky, shrimp, and all sorts of other veggies, but I can live without all that.

Any other good bloody mary recipes that might interest me?

 

[oilboy123]

Kind of sounds good right now......

 

[NovaMan]

I like Bloody Marys every now and then, but I'm not usually ambitious enough to mix my own. I've tried Zing Zang premix, and it's good. I actually like mine a little less bold, so I cut it some with plain tomato juice. Are there any other premixes worth trying?

 

[dave123]

Must have Horseradish in mine can use Horseradish Vodka

 

[DBMaster]

OK, guys. Zing Zang IS pretty good. Whatever mix you use, be it prefab or homemade, try making your Mary's with gin or tequila instead of vodka. It will give you pause. Both spirits have a certain savory backbone to them that will enhance your enjoyment of the drink. Even better, try a mezcal (a good one with no "worm" in it).

Give it a shot and, please, post your impressions.

 

[Drew99GT]

Vodka and low sodium V8 juice with a dash of celery salt is what I do. I even add a dash more sea salt. Stay thirsty my friends!

 

[NovaMan]

Originally Posted By: DBMaster
OK, guys. Zing Zang IS pretty good. Whatever mix you use, be it prefab or homemade, try making your Mary's with gin or tequila instead of vodka. It will give you pause. Both spirits have a certain savory backbone to them that will enhance your enjoyment of the drink. Even better, try a mezcal (a good one with no "worm" in it).

Give it a shot and, please, post your impressions.

OK, I'll give it a shot, but you have to recommend a premix for me to try other than Zing Zang. Is Mr. & Mrs. T's any good?

 

[DBMaster]

This "taste-off" was kind of fun when I watched it. It may offer some suggestions.

http://tastetequila.com/2012/the-best-bloody-mary-mix-to-make-a-tequila-based-bloody-maria/

I like mixing my own, though, I do like Clamato instead of tomato juice. I do not like making mine with V8, either. That may just be because I really like V8 alone.

 

[NovaMan]

Because of the impressive ingredient list and the 100% juice content, I picked up a bottle of Smirnoff premix today. It wasn't nearly as bold and flavorful as the Zing Zang, but it was very refreshing and easy to drink. I found it desirable to add a few cranks from the pepper grinder and a couple dashes of A1. I tried it with gin, and I wasn't terribly impressed. If you like alot of lemon and/or lime juice in your Bloody Mary, you'd probably like it with gin.

 

[SteveSRT8]

We like the Smirnoff with a scoop of horseradish! It's certainly ok, and it travels well.

I make my own mix for parties, and it is very easy. Plus you can alter the recipe as you see fit. Due to the high acidity it also stores very well.

 

[Tuffy1760]

I mix clamato and spicy V-8... great combo... plenty of hot sauce... sea salt, pepper. actually add anything but vodka... SoCo or jack... will throw something together sunday...

 

[DBMaster]

^Sounds good!

 

[Nickdfresh]

A local bar I go to actually adds a little bit of Guinness then makes them from scratch. Delicious!

 

[shell_user]

Yeah, there is a local dive bar in my village, that makes them using which v-8 you like either the low sodium or hot n spicy. I get the v-8 hot n spicy, and they use either stoly or grey goose vodka and a couple dashes of McIlhenny hot sauce and their secret is to use a couple dashes of worchestishire and couple dashes of A-1 Steak sauce. They are delicious and for $3 you cant go wrong.

 

[Tuffy1760]

A-1 steak sauce... like that idea...

 

[Drew99GT]

Try a dash of celery salt. It makes all the difference IMO.

 

[DBMaster]

You had me at $3.

 

[GT Mike]

Originally Posted By: DBMaster
You had me at $3.
The bar I frequent has "build your own" bloodys for $3 every Sunday. They hand you a glass with ice and rail (Gordon's) vodka, and you add your choice of premade mixes or tomato juice, and mix-ins.

When it's not build your own day, they make them using worcestershire, celery salt, a little A-1, Tabasco, pickle juice, tomato juice, and a squeeze of lemon. I don't like the pickle juice in them, and can live without the lemon.