When we are looking for the perfect Bloody Mary cocktail we quickly come to the conclusion that in fact it is a matter of personal taste.
Basically it is a cocktail made with vodka, tomato juice that is spiced up with Tabasco, Worcestershire sauce, salt and lemon juice. But people are creative and many other things can be used to add an extra touch to the basic Bloody Mary. Some of the extra’s are sherry, celery salt, an egg, oysters,…
Bloody mary recipe
Our favorite Bloody Mary recipe combines vodka, tomato juice, lemon juice, an egg, sherry, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, pepper and celery salt. Most people leave out the egg and the sherry. Also the amount of pepper or celery salt can vary a lot between persons.
Next to the numerous variations of the spicing elements, there exist also quite some Bloody Mary alternatives with a different alcoholic ingredient than vodka.
Bloody joseph
Whiskey – The Bloody Joseph
A Bloody Mary where the vodka is replaced with whiskey. Combine the whiskey, the tomato juice, the lemon juice, the tabasco, the worcestershire sauce, the black pepper, the celery salt and the horseradish sauce. Shake everything well with ice and you Bloody Joseph is ready…
Gin Bloody Mary
Gin – The Red Snapper or the Gin Bloody Mary
A Bloody Mary based on gin. It’s quite easy: combine gin, tomato juice, lemon juice, salt, pepper, worcestershire sauce and tabasco. Shake with ice and ready. Cheers!
Bloody maru
Sake – The Bloody Maru
A Bloody Mary based on sake? How crazy can it get? Combine the sake, the lemon juice, the tomato juice, the tabasco, the worcestershire sauce, the celery salt and the black pepper. Shake well with ice and strain into a nice glass with ice. Salut!
Bloody Maria
Tequila – The Bloody Maria
Tequila instead of vodka! . With a touch of port. Olé! Combine the tequila, the tomato juice, the lemon juice, the tabasco, the worcestershire sauce, the black pepper, the celery salt, the horseradish sauce and the port. Sounds delicious, don’t you think?
Bull shot
Beef bouillon – The Bull Shot
A Bloody Mary without tomato juice? Well let’s use some beef bouillon instead… Pour the vodka, the beef bouillon, the worcestershire sauce, the pepper, the salt, the lemon juice and the tabasco in a shaker with ice. Shake everything well and strain your Bull Shot into nice glass filled with ice. Cheers!
Bloody caesar
Clam juice – The Clamato or the Bloody Caesar
A Bloody Mary based on vodka and clam juice. Combine the tomato juice, the lemon juice, the tabasco, the worcestershire sauce, the black pepper, the celery salt and the horseradish sauce. Shake everything well with ice and strain into a glass with ice and a shellfish.
Red eye
Beer and vodka – The Red Eye
The Red Eye became famous thanks to the “Cocktail” where it was introduced as the hangover killer.Combine vodka, tomato juice, beer and an egg. Sounds strange but i must admit i really like it…
bloody shame
Non alcoholic – the Virgin Bull Shot, the Virgin Clamato, the virgin Mary, the Peppered Mary and the Bloody Shame
- The Virgin Bull Shot: a Bull Shot but without the vodka… strange but it seems to work for some people
- The Virgin Clamate: a Clamato but without the vodka….
- The Bloody Shame is made with tomato juice, lemon juice, tabasco, worcestershire sauce, black pepper, celery salt and horseradish sauce. A basic Bloody Mary but without the vodka.
