Want to take your game-day bloody Marys to the next level? Mix together your base, then serve buffet-style with either vodka or tequila (or both!) and all kinds of garnishes, from celery sticks and cucumber spears to poached shrimp and beef jerky. This recipe is sure to score points with everyone at your bash.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 20 min |
| Active: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- One 64-ounce bottle tomato juice
- 3/4 cup prepared horseradish
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (3 to 4 lemons)
- 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons hot sauce
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 16 ounces vodka or tequila
- Lemon and lime wedges
- Chile lime seasoning
- Persian cucumber spears
- Celery hearts with leaves attached
- Olives
- Cornichons
- Pickled pearl onions
- Pickled green beans
- Beef sticks or jerky
- Cooked bacon
- Poached shrimp
- Cherry tomatoes
- Cheese cubes
- Halved hard-boiled eggs
- Ice
Instructions
- For the bloody Mary mix: Combine the tomato juice, horseradish, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce and 2 teaspoons each salt and pepper in a large pitcher and stir to combine. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
- For serving: Put some lemon and lime wedges in a bowl next to a shallow bowl of chile lime seasoning. Arrange the garnishes in small bowls or glasses for serving with a bowl or glass full of wooden skewers or toothpicks nearby. Fill an ice bucket or bowl with ice.
- Show your guests how to rub the rim of a large party cup with a wedge of lemon or lime and then dip it into the chile lime seasoning. Fill each cup with ice, add 1 cup of the bloody Mary mix and top with 2 ounces of vodka or tequila if desired. Stir well, then let your guests pick from the garnishes using the skewers or toothpicks for the smaller items.