A tradition that started several years ago upon moving to Florida is one that will likely be with me for decades to come and involves a bike ride, a big breakfast and having a Bloody Mary on Christmas day. My family and I enjoy a morning bike ride every Christmas on the nearby golf course (it is closed that day) and riding along the cart-path away from traffic is a very fun and relaxing way to start the day and enjoy the Florida weather. We then enjoy a hearty breakfast (e.g., homemade buttermilk pancakes) and coffee drinks which always taste good after the long bike ride. Once we clean-up we get ready to move to the living room for our gift exchange which we always enjoy. As part of that, we introduced the habit of imbibing bloody Mary’s as part of the gift exchange tradition. What started out as trying different mixes, to determine which one we liked best, inevitably moved to making our own homemade bloody Mary mix. This year I added a twist of adding a couple tablespoons of pickle juice from Wickles brand pickles and it added an additional backdrop of heat and flavor. This recipe is meant to be made the night before to allow all the flavors to meld together thus its ready to drink the next morning with minimal effort. If you’re going to add a garnish of assorted edible treats then I suggest preparing those the night before as well so you can pour, mix, garnish and enjoy in very short order. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!!!!!!!!
Ingredients:
- Cambell’s Tomato Juice
- Tito’s Vodka (or vodka of your choice)
- Lemon
- Lime
- Horseradish (classic not creamy)
- Worcestershire Sauce
- A1 Steak Sauce
- Tabasco
- Black Pepper
- Wickles dirty dill cocktail cornichons (juice from Jar needed for drink)
- Garlic
- Celery Salt
- Celery (leafy gives best look)
Tools:
- Blender
- Oxo two-sided shot glass/jigger
- Large Glass or Plastic Pitcher
- Large Glass
- Mixing spoon
- Juicer
- Garlic Press
- Measuring spoons
- Bamboo Cocktail Picks
Directions:
- In a blender mix the following ingredients:
- 4 cups of Cambell’s Tomato Juice
- Strained juice of one lemon
- Strained Juice of one lime
- 1 tablespoon horseradish
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 3 tablespoons A1 Steak Sauce
- 2 teaspoons Tabasco
- 2 tablespoons strained juice from a jar of Wickles dirty dill cocktail cornichons
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ teaspoon celery salt
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- Place mixture into glass/plastic pitcher and place in fridge overnight to let flavors meld together
- Prior to serving mix ingredients together one last time
- Prepare large glass with a spiced salt rim – Optional (mix following ingredients together)
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon celery salt
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- ¼ teaspoon Cayenne pepper (optional if you want more heat)
- Fill large glass with ice and add 1 ½ to 2 oz of vodka to 6 oz of homemade Bloody Mary mix, and stir with cocktail spoon.
- Add a variety of garnishes on cocktail pick (e.g., olives, cheese, salami, pickles) in addition to one stalk of leafy celery
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