Uncle Merles Bloody Mary Recipes

THE CLASSIC BLOODY MARY

Steps:

• Mix vodka, tomato juice, lemon juice, celery salt, pepper, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce in a mixing glass.
• Pour over ice in a large tumbler. Garnish with celery stalks and lemon wedges if desired

BLOODY MARY

Steps:

• Using water, moisten rim of a highball glass. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon celery salt on a small plate; dip rim into salt. Discard remaining celery salt from plate. Fill a shaker three-fourths full with ice. Place remaining ice in prepared glass. , Add vodka, juices, Worcestershire sauce, horseradish if desired, pepper, remaining celery salt and pepper sauce to shaker; cover and shake until condensation forms on exterior, 10-15 seconds. Strain into prepared glass. Garnish as desired.

UNCLE WAYNE'S BLOODY MARY

Steps:

• Mix and pour over ice! Uncle Wayne sometimes substitutes a dill pickle spear for the usual celery stick on the side.

BLOODY MARYS

Steps:

• Fill 2 mason jars with ice. Divide the vodka between the jars and squeeze in the lime juice. Add a few sprinkles of steak seasoning, 2 or 3 dashes of Worcestershire sauce and a dash of cayenne pepper to each. Divide the tomato juice between the jars and add a dash each of salt and pepper to each jar.
• Use a celery stalk to push a squeezed lime half into the bottom of each jar, then stir everything around with the celery. (If you prefer an iceless Bloody Mary, screw on the lid of each mason jar and shake for 20 to 30 seconds, then use the lid of the jar as a strainer and pour into glasses.)

UNCLE MERLE'S BLOODY MARY

Steps:

• In a pitcher, mix the first 11 ingredients until blended. If desired, stir in cinnamon. For each serving, pour 3/4 cup mixture over ice; stir in 1-1/2 tablespoons of vodka. Garnish as desired.

ULTIMATE BLOODY MARYS

Steps:

• In a large pitcher, stir together the tomato juice, clam juice, and lime zest. In a small glass measuring cup, whisk together the lime juice and wasabi powder and add to the pitcher. Stir in the Tabasco, Worcestershire, vodka, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• Spread the Old Bay Seasoning on a small plate. Moisten the rims of six highball glasses by running a lime wedge around the edge of each glass and dip the rims in the Old Bay Seasoning. Set aside to dry.
• Fill the glasses half full with ice and pour in the Bloody Mary mixture. For each drink, add 2 or 3 olives threaded on a 6-inch skewer, then place one shrimp and one slice of lime on the rim of each glass. Serve cold.

THE ULTIMATE SHAKEN BLOODY MARY

Steps:

• Pour the tomato juice, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, dill, seafood seasoning, celery salt, and vodka into a cocktail shaker over ice. Cover, and shake until the outside of the shaker has frosted. Strain into ice-filled glasses, and garnish with cornichons to serve.

CLASSIC BLOODY MARY

Steps:

• Salt the rim of a tall glass. To do so, pour salt onto a small plate, moisten the rim of the glass on a damp towel and press into the salt. Fill the glass with ice cubes.
• In a cocktail mixer full of ice, combine the vodka, vegetable juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, salt and pepper. Shake vigorously and strain into the glass. Garnish with a stalk of celery and olives stuck onto a toothpick.

BLOODY MARY

Steps:

• Rub lemon or lime around rim of glass and then put the rim in margarita salt or Tony Chachers, if desired.
• Add ice to glass.
• Mix Vodka, tomato juice, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, salt, Pepper, celery salt and horseradish (if using) and pour in glass.
• Garnish with lemon or lime wedge, celery stalk, green onion or pickled green bean.

BLOODLESS MARY

Steps:

• Dip rim of a martini glass in water, then in celery salt to coat. Add chilled vodka. Garnish with celery cut into very fine julienne on a mandoline or with a vegetable peeler. Serve.