Bloody Maria Recipe
User Reviews
4.7
Bloody Maria Recipe
Description
The Bloody Maria blends blanco tequila with tomato juice, enhanced by a mix of citrus juices from lime and lemon, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, celery salt, smoked paprika, and freshly ground black pepper. This combination lends layers of tanginess, heat, and depth. The cocktail glass rim is seasoned with a mixture of celery salt and smoked paprika, providing an aromatic and salty accent with each sip.
Ice-filled glass is garnished with lime and lemon wedges, olives, pickle spears, peperoncini, and celery stalks. These add pops of texture and briny, spicy notes, making each serving visually appealing and flavor-rich.
Prepared by mixing all ingredients together and adjusting seasoning to taste, this cocktail can be easily tailored for heat or salt preferences. It works well as a midday or brunch beverage when a refreshing, savory drink is desired.
Ingredients
- 4 ounces tomato juice (about a 1/2 cup)
- 1.5 ounces tequila blanco
- 1/4 lemon divided into 2 wedges
- 1/4 lime divided into 2 wedges
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
- 1 pinch celery salt plus more for rim
- 1 pinch smoked paprika plus more for rim
- 1 pinch black pepper freshly ground
- olive for garnish
- pickle
- peperoncini
- celery
Instructions
- Mix together a little celery salt and smoked paprika on a shallow plate. Run a lime wedge along the rim of one pint glass, then dip it into the mixture to coat the rim. Fill with ice.
- In a cocktail shaker (or a large cup for mixing), add tomato juice, tequila, juice from 1 lemon wedge, juice from 1 lime wedge, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, celery salt, smoked paprika and black pepper.
- Mix together, taste, and adjust any seasonings if necessary. Pour into the prepared glass.
- Garnish with the remaining lime and lemon wedges, olives, pickle spears, peperoncini and celery stalks, if desired. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 1drink
Amount Per Serving
Calories 140 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1drink | |
| Calories | 140kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 445mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 244mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 350IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 62.7mg | 70% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.