Four Exquisite Bloody Mary Recipes

Joey — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:13:00 GMT

Friends of Robert Redd knew him to be a man of moderate tastes and habits—but by no means a teetotaler. Redd mixed many a mean drink, whether for the enjoyment of guests at a dinner party, or for fellow spectators at the horse races, and occasionally to enjoy himself while reclining in the austere, fire-lit library of his family estate.

It should come as no surprise to our readers that Redd, a connoisseur of the tomato and a meticulous crafter of mixtures—whether the ingredients in question were colors, crop strains or the embellishments of a drink—encountered, tested, and tweaked a variety of Bloody Mary recipes during his lifetime. While these exact mixes remain Redd family secrets, we at REDD hunted down five of the most REDD-worthy Bloody Mary mixes on the Internet:

Classic Bloody Mary by Tabasco.com

It’s no surprise that the makers of a renowned hot sauce would know how to throw together a legendary Bloody Mary.

Ingredients: “1 quart tomato juice, 1 cup vodka, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, ½ teaspoon Original TABASCO® brand Pepper Sauce, lime slices or celery stalks.”

Preparation: “Combine tomato juice, vodka, Worcestershire sauce, lime juice, and TABASCO® Sauce in a 2-quart pitcher; stir well. Serve over ice. Garnish with lime or celery.”

Yield: “Makes 6 (6-ounce) servings.”

Spicy Bloody Mary adapted from Epicurious.com

Some like it hot. Chances are, they’re the ones most likely to go for the glory with this mouth scorcher of a mix.

Ingredients: ½ cup Mr. & Mrs. T’s Bold and Spicy Bloody Mary mix, 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp horseradish freshly ground, 1 tsp garlic freshly pressed or chopped, ½ tsp crushed black peppercorns, ½ tsp TABASCO, ½ tsp sea salt, ½ tsp balsamic vinegar, ¼ tsp celery salt, vodka of your choice.

Preparation: Stir continually to keep garlic and pepper from settling to the bottom. Don’t forget the garnish.

Yield: 1 drink

Wasabi Bloody Mary adapted from RealWasabi.com

For readers with a taste for Japanese flavor and an iron tongue to boot.

Ingredients: 32 ounces V-8 tomato juice or the equivalent, 4 to 6 shots Absolut Citron, 1 juiced lemon, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 2 tablespoons freshly grated wasabi, 6 shakes of Frank’s Red Hot Sauce, pinch [of] celery salt, freshly ground black pepper, ice, lemon wedges.

Preparation: “In a shaker, add tomato juice, vodka, lemon juice, Worcestershire, soy, [wasabi], hot pepper sauce, celery salt and black pepper with a few cubes of ice and shake vigorously. Check for seasoning. Serve in tall glasses filled with ice!”

Yield: “Serves 4-6.”

The Perfect Bloody Mary Recipe adapted from FoodNetwork.com

Robert Redd only ever used the word “perfect” as a verb, but with this mixture’s flourishes of red wine and sherry, we’re inclined to believe that even he would have placed it close to ideal.

Ingredients: 2 ounces vodka, dash red wine, dash dry sherry, pinch celery salt, salt and pepper, 7 drops Worcestershire sauce, 5 drops hot sauce, 1 (6-ounce) container tomato juice, celery stalks, cherry tomatoes.

Preparation: “Combine all of the ingredients in a highball glass containing ice, stir well, and serve with a celery stick and cherry tomato.”

Yield: 1 drink

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Four Exquisite Bloody Mary Recipes