Everybody Loves a Good Bloody Mary

Bloody Mary drinks are a good staple in your cocktail-making repertoire. Around here, the best bloody Mary is available from Duffy’s Tavern. Of course, sometimes you want to make a bloody Mary at home.

A good bloody Mary begins with a good base. Naturally, the base of a bloody Mary is based on a good vegetable juice. With a good juicer, you can make a good tomato-based vegetable juice. Here’s a great recipe for a bloody Mary to get your spirits rushing:

Bloody Mary

Tomato Vegetable Juice

• 6 pounds tomatoes
• 2 cups onion
• 2 1/2 cups celery
• 1 cup parsley
• 2 tbsp honey
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cumin
• splash of Worcester sauce (or beef marinade free from preservatives)
• splash of hot sauce (or 1 jalepeño chopped)
• Ground pepper 1/4 tsp

Either run these ingredients through your home juicer or simmer until the flavors mingle, about 40 minutes and strain through a sieve. Let cool and refrigerate.

Bloody Mary

• 1 oz vodka
• 3 oz your homemade vegetable juice (or V-8)
• 4 dashes hot sauce
• 1/2 oz lemon juice

Shake items together in shaker with ice, and strain over ice. Add pickled green beans, asparagus, and olives for a garnish. Enjoy!

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