Bloody Mary recipe – how do I make the cocktail and what ingredients do I need?
IF you are a fan of Bloody Marys, you will know that they have incredible hangover-healing benefits.
The savoury cocktail contains vodka, tomato juice, and other flavourings - but if you want to make your own, here is the best recipe, with and without alcohol...
What is the best recipe for a Bloody Mary?
The famous drink has been around since the 1920s, so as you can assume, there have been many different variations and add-ons to the original over the years.
As long as the defining ingredients of vodka, tomato juice and some form of hot sauce are there, you can go pretty wild with your creations.
As for the best Bloody Mary recipe, we turned to , who goes classic with his ingredients.
So if you want to impress your friends with this cocktail, here's how.
To serve one person, you'll need the following ingredients:
- 2 parts Grey Goose vodka
- 4 parts organic tomato juice
- ½ part fresh lemon juice (to taste)
- 4 dashes of Worcestershire sauce
- 4 dashes of Tabasco (or hot pepper sauce)
- Pinch of fleur de sel (or sea salt)
- Pinch of black pepper
- Some cubed ice
- To garnish: Celery, ground black pepper and fresh aromatic herbs
How to mix
- Add plenty of ice and all of your ingredients to a shaker or stirring glass
- If you’re using a shaker, tilt it backwards and forwards a few times to mix the ingredients without making the drink frothy. If you’re stirring, you can do so vigorously
- Pour the mix into a glass. Top up with fresh ice if it’s not quite full
- Add your garnishes. Any fresh herbs and a celery stick work well
- Tabasco tip: if you’re making Bloody Marys for a group of people, make a jug without spice and let people add their own Tabasco.
How do you make a Virgin Mary?
Non-alcoholic Bloody Marys, also known as a Virgin Marys, are another option for people who want the same great flavour, but without the alcohol.
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And it's as simple as removing the vodka from the ingredients list.
If you like, additional spices like horseradish, wasabi, ginger (muddled fresh or ground), cayenne pepper, smoked salt, paprika or garlic powder can be added to your mix.