Bloody Mary

Submitted by: Cathy

Attributed to: Cathy

Category: Cocktails and Other Eye Openers

Description: Basic Bloody Mary, but made my particular way.  Bloodies are better when made to taste; that’s the draw of a Bloody Bar. Below is a list of the usual ingredients used and starting quantities. The directions are meant to get you going; liven it up or tone it down as you see fit. Good Morning!

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Servings: 1 

Difficulty rating: 1

Ingredients:

1 ounce Vodka, old school, not flavored

V8 Vegetable Juice, not tomato juice

Worcestershire Sauce, splash to start 

Soy Sauce, splash to start

Garlic Pepper (substitute with cumin, coriander seeds, nutmeg, or allspice), pinch to start

Fresh Ground Pepper, pinch to start

Tabasco Sauce, couple shakes to start

salt, pinch to start

ice, crushed

Dill Pickles Spears, Claussen (legendary crunch) for garnish

Bacon, Crisp strips for garnish

Special tools/utensils needed:

tall  highball glass, 10-12 ounce

Collins straw

Directions: 

1. Pour vodka into the glass

2. Add vegetable juice to fill the glass a scant 3/4 full. 

3. Add the Worcestershire Sauce, Soy Sauce, Garlic Pepper, Fresh Ground Pepper, Tabasco Sauce and salt.

4. Stir, taste, fuss with. Repeat as needed.

5. Add in the ice. Stir one last time.

6. Garnish with a dill pickle spear, bacon strip or both. Place a straw & enjoy!