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A Bloody Mary is easy to make from scratch with vodka, tomato juice, and a few other simple ingredients. The spicy, salty, and savory taste of this classic cocktail makes it perfect for brunch or other afternoon gatherings.
If your brunch menu isn't complete without a Bloody Mary, then you're in luck because you've just found the best Bloody Mary recipe on the internet! Get ready to pile this spicy, savory cocktail high with your favorite toppings — but first, save this recipe to your collection because it's about to become your go-to.
Bloody Mary Ingredients
The tomato-based cocktail is actually very easy to make with a few simple ingredients:
Spicy Tomato Juice CocktailUse your favorite tomato-vegetable juice cocktail, like V8.
VodkaVodka is the traditional alcohol in a Bloody Mary.
Worcestershire SauceWorcestershire sauce gives the cocktail a savory, umami-rich flavor.
Hot Pepper SauceKick up the spice with hot pepper sauce.
Salt and PepperSimple salt and pepper add extra flavor.
GarnishesThis recipe calls for celery and garlic-stuffed green olives for a garnish — but you can add more if you like.
Why Is It Called a Bloody Mary?
No one is quite sure how the cocktail got its gory name, but there are various theories. One legend says the cocktail was named after Queen Mary Tudor and her bloody reign over England. The red tomato juice is meant to signify the blood shed of the Protestants in the 16th century.
However, yet another story claims that the Bloody Mary was named after entertainer George Jessel's friend Mary Geraghty.
What Alcohol Is in a Bloody Mary?
A traditional Bloody Mary always contains vodka. In fact, if you use any other kind of alcohol, it's not called a Bloody Mary anymore.
Tequila and tomato juice? That's a Bloody Maria. What about gin and tomato juice? That's a Red Snapper.
How to Make a Bloody Mary
Since there are no carbonated ingredients, you can make the entire Bloody Mary in one go in a cocktail shaker. To make this easy cocktail, simply shake all ingredients together in a cocktail shaker. Strain into a glass with ice and garnish. Cheers!
Bloody Mary Garnishes
When it comes to garnishing a Bloody Mary, the sky is truly the limit. You can put nearly an entire meal on the drink (like a grilled cheese or hamburger slider) or keep it simple with a few pickles, olives, bacon, or shrimp.
Cookdap Community Tips and Praise
“These were great. After sampling these, I made a pitcher, and we doubled the vodka. I also served it with a slice of crisp bacon. I got rave reviews and they looked so great,” says judynobark.
“This was my first time mixing a Bloody Mary, and it tastes just like the one I ordered at a restaurant a few weeks ago…very tasty,” raves msmitchielike2cook.
“Very nice, simple bloody mary recipe. Had to use what I had on hand, which meant regular V8 juice instead of spicy. I just added a couple extra dashes of hot sauce. Perfect cure for a hangover,” according to Sarah Talbot.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon sea salt, or as needed
- ice cubes, as needed
- ¾ cup spicy tomato-vegetable juice cocktail (such as V8®)
- 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger vodka
- 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
- 1 dash hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 stalk celery
- 2 garlic-stuffed green olives, threaded onto a toothpick
Directions
Step 1
Gather all ingredients.
Step 2
Pour salt onto a small plate. Moisten the rim of a glass and press into the salt. Fill the glass with ice cubes.
Step 3
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes; add vegetable juice cocktail, vodka, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, salt, and pepper. Cover and shake until the outside of shaker has frosted, about 20 seconds.
Step 4
Strain Bloody Mary into the prepared glass. Garnish with celery stalk and olives.
Step 5
Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 1 | |
| Calories 141 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat0g | 0% |
| Sodium510mg | 22% |
| Total Carbohydrate9g | 3% |
| Dietary Fiber2g | 7% |
| Protein2g | |
| Potassium449mg | 10% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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I made a pitcher of these. Used a 46oz. of vegetable juice, 1 cup; and a couple of splashes of Vodka, and celery seed. And the rest of the seasonings to taste. [I’d say close to a Tbls.] Very good recipe.
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I made a pitcher of these. Used a 46oz. of vegetable juice, 1 cup; and a couple of splashes of Vodka, and celery seed. And the rest of the seasonings to taste. [I’d say close to a Tbls.] Very good recipe.
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This is the same way we make it at work except we use celery salt around the rim of the glass and I like extra olives…it is delicious!!!
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This is the same way we make it at work except we use celery salt around the rim of the glass and I like extra olives…it is delicious!!!
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This was my first time mixing a Bloody Mary, and it tastes just like the one I ordered @ a restaurant a few weeks ago…very tasty 🙂
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I made this for brunch and it was very good. Only change I made was that I did not add the olives.
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I made this for brunch and it was very good. Only change I made was that I did not add the olives.
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Great drink – however I added some horseradish to mine.
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Great drink – however I added some horseradish to mine.
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Excellent!! I just added a splash of lemon juice. It made all the flavors pop more. Definitely a keeper!!
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Excellent!! I just added a splash of lemon juice. It made all the flavors pop more. Definitely a keeper!!
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Good, reliable formula for a basic Bloody Mary, just waiting for your own personal spin and additions, whether it’s horseradish, Clamato, steak seasoning, lemon pepper, Old Bay or beef broth, any number of which we’ve tried. On this occasion we merely substituted celery salt for the sea salt and threw in a couple of spears of pickled asparagus.
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not enough flavor…add to tweek a lot.
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not enough flavor…add to tweek a lot.
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This is a very good recipe,though might
I add the following ingredients.I add a Tbls.of juice from a jar of dill pickles,
plus a dash of celery salt.Wonderful tasting Bloody Mary. -
This is a very good recipe,though might
I add the following ingredients.I add a Tbls.of juice from a jar of dill pickles,
plus a dash of celery salt.Wonderful tasting Bloody Mary. -
This worked out very nice! I used a dash of celery salt and quite a bit more hot sauce but the taste was right on. Thanks for posting this.
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This worked out very nice! I used a dash of celery salt and quite a bit more hot sauce but the taste was right on. Thanks for posting this.
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I used a Bloody Mary mix, and
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I used a Bloody Mary mix, and
substituted black olives for
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Good Start, Missing Horseradish 😉
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Good Start, Missing Horseradish 😉
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This is a great recipe for a classic drink. Obviously people have different takes on types of vegetable juice to use or what kind of vodka is best.
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This is a great recipe for a classic drink. Obviously people have different takes on types of vegetable juice to use or what kind of vodka is best.
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A good basic start to a Bloody Mary, but for us it needed to be kicked up a notch.
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Tried it per the recipe, very good. Second pitcher added Sriracha in place of Tabasco, a dash of celery salt and 1/2 teaspoon of lime juice.
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Tried it per the recipe, very good. Second pitcher added Sriracha in place of Tabasco, a dash of celery salt and 1/2 teaspoon of lime juice.
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VERY NICE! I always made pitchers of these and it was nice to just make one (or two) of these just for me. This will be my go to,recipe
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I used 1.5 oz vodka, 1 small can spicy v8, the Worcestershire and Tabasco sauces and topped it off with reduced sodium v8. Shaken with ice cubes and strained into a highball glass filled with ice. Much less sodium and easy to assemble.
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I used 1.5 oz vodka, 1 small can spicy v8, the Worcestershire and Tabasco sauces and topped it off with reduced sodium v8. Shaken with ice cubes and strained into a highball glass filled with ice. Much less sodium and easy to assemble.
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Rim it with Celery Salt and use Clamato Juice instead of Tomato Juice, and you will have a Canadian Caesar!!! Give it a try! Eh?
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Rim it with Celery Salt and use Clamato Juice instead of Tomato Juice, and you will have a Canadian Caesar!!! Give it a try! Eh?
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Too salty
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Too salty
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yum plus add pickled onions!
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yum plus add pickled onions!
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Very nice, simple bloody mary recipe. Had to use what I had on hand, which meant regular V8 juice instead of spicy. I just added a couple extra dashes of hot sauce. Perfect cure for a hangover. Cheers!
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My husband and I made him one of these. He threw in some oilves, peppercinis and horseradish. He thought it was pretty darn good.
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My husband and I made him one of these. He threw in some oilves, peppercinis and horseradish. He thought it was pretty darn good.
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I made the bloody mary mix but since I don’t like vodka I used beer instead and made bloody bulls. They turned out excellent.
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I made the bloody mary mix but since I don’t like vodka I used beer instead and made bloody bulls. They turned out excellent.
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I added a bit more hot sauce and extra olives and it was perfect!
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I added a bit more hot sauce and extra olives and it was perfect!
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New to bloody marys but this just tasted like spicy V-8. I added more Worcester sauce and that helped but I won’t do this recipe again
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New to bloody marys but this just tasted like spicy V-8. I added more Worcester sauce and that helped but I won’t do this recipe again
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Loved it!
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Loved it!
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3.2.18 This is a good starting point, but doesn?t represent what I think is a really good Bloody Mary. For the most part, it just tasted like Spicy V-8 Juice, and it definitely needed more heat for me. I added a little horseradish, a little beef broth, more worcestershire, a healthy squeeze of lime juice, and additional Tabasco. I have a favorite Bloody Mary recipe on this site, and although this was OK, I think I?ll just stick with that one.
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We liked this! It’s a basic recipe, so don’t expect anything more from it, but we like basic sometimes, so it worked for us!Thanks for sharing. 🙂
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These were great. After sampling these, I’d made a pitcher, we doubled the vodka. I also served it with a slice of crisp bacon.
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nice one
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nice one
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I added a bit of Taj?n for extra spice and lime juice. Came out grate.
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I added a bit of Taj?n for extra spice and lime juice. Came out grate.
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My go to Bloody Mary recipe. I use just plain tomato juice instead of v8 (because I hate v8) but keep everything else the same.
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My go to Bloody Mary recipe. I use just plain tomato juice instead of v8 (because I hate v8) but keep everything else the same.
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I used original V8.
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I used original V8.
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Very good!
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Very good!
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This was exactly the type of Bloody Mary I wanted. Classic and delicious!
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This was exactly the type of Bloody Mary I wanted. Classic and delicious!
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Easy to make and you can switch up ingredients, I used regular v8 this last time,everyone enjoyed it.
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Easy to make and you can switch up ingredients, I used regular v8 this last time,everyone enjoyed it.
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I used Zing-Zang instead of tomato juice. And used Demitris bacon rim shot (its a spiced rim salt). Super simple, Super delicious!
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I used Zing-Zang instead of tomato juice. And used Demitris bacon rim shot (its a spiced rim salt). Super simple, Super delicious!
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Very tasty!!
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Very tasty!!
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Just perfect!
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Just perfect!
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Good starter. Added my own Cajun seasoning (instead of salt), lime juice, horseradish, and a tiny bit of soy sauce.
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Good starter. Added my own Cajun seasoning (instead of salt), lime juice, horseradish, and a tiny bit of soy sauce.
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Just needed a basic Bloody Mary recipe… made this one exactly as written… perfect! Thank you!
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Just needed a basic Bloody Mary recipe… made this one exactly as written… perfect! Thank you!
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It’s really good. But I substituted a pickle for the olives since I am allergic
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It’s really good. But I substituted a pickle for the olives since I am allergic
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I make these occasionally after a long day at work. They are very good and I really enjoy them.
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I make these occasionally after a long day at work. They are very good and I really enjoy them.
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Not the best but very good. I always use Sacramento tomato juice and celery salt and a squeeze of lemon or lime.
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Not the best but very good. I always use Sacramento tomato juice and celery salt and a squeeze of lemon or lime.
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Way too much salt. Next time I try it I will start with a pinch of sea salt and go up from there until it has the right balance. Also, I like mine spicy so I added much more hot sauce.
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Way too much salt. Next time I try it I will start with a pinch of sea salt and go up from there until it has the right balance. Also, I like mine spicy so I added much more hot sauce.
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I add a 1/2 cup of pickle juice and 2 limes. Delicious!
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I add a 1/2 cup of pickle juice and 2 limes. Delicious!
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Needed more junk pickled stuff lol
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Needed more junk pickled stuff lol
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Came out great. Just added a bit more vodka and Tabasco than it called for.
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Please stop sharing this recipe Allrecipes. I expect better from you. This recipe is trash.
I order Bloody Mary at restaurant, they find this link, and it is the worst. You make people think this is all about hot sauce and heat. It isn’t.
Worst recipe ever. Do not use!!!!!!
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