5 from 21 votes
Bloody Mary Bar
The Bloody Mary Bar offers a spiced tomato and clam juice cocktail mixed with vodka and lemon, enriched by horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, celery salt, and hot sauce. Served over ice with classic and hearty garnishes like celery, olives, and beef sticks, it allows customized cocktails suited to brunch or social gatherings.
Prep Time
10 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
12
cocktails
Calories:
252 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Bloody Mary:
- 48 ounces clamato or tomato juice (6 cups, see note 1)
- 2 cups vodka (see note 2)
- 4 ounces lemon juice (from 3 lemons)
- 1 ounce Worcestershire sauce
- 4 teaspoons horseradish prepared
- 1/4 teaspoon celery salt (see note 3)
- 2 teaspoons black pepper freshly ground
- 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce plus more, to taste (see note 4)
For garnish (see note 5):
- 12 celery ribs
- 1 jar green olives pimento-stuffed
- 36 dilly beans
- 12 garlic pickled cloves
- 12 beef sticks
- kewered cheese cubed
Instructions
- In a large serving pitcher, whisk together Clamato, vodka, lemon juice, Worchestershire sauce, horseradish, celery salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Cover and refrigerate until flavors meld, about 2 hours.
- Stir bloody marys to recombine and serve over ice in chilled collins glasses. Garnish with a stalk of celery and other items as desired.
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Notes
- Clamato juice adds umami; tomato juice can be used instead.
- Choose vodka you like; pepper-infused vodka adds heat.
- Make celery salt from celery leaves or use store-bought.
- Adjust hot sauce to taste; Cholula is preferred.
- Classic garnishes include celery, olives, and lemon; adding hearty items like beef sticks and pickled garlic enhances the experience.
- Make the mix at least 2 hours ahead or up to 24 hours before serving for best flavor blending.
- Keep vodka separate to let guests control alcohol content.
- Serve the mix virgin for a non-alcoholic option.
- Experiment with additional garnishes like shrimp, bacon, or hard-boiled eggs.
- Variations include Bloody Maria with tequila or Red Snapper with gin.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 cocktail
Calories
252kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
976mg
(41%)
Potassium
459mg
(10%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
661IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
27mg
(30%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 cocktails
Amount Per Serving
Calories 252
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 cocktail | |
| Calories | 252kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 976mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 459mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 661IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 27mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.